A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

from CU Presents -- Spring 2023

2023-24 Artist Series Season Features an Eclectic Mix of World-Class Performers

Boulder Ballet Presents May 19–21, Dairy ARTS Center

Join us in May for Boulder Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Enter an enchanted land filled with star-crossed lovers, mischievous pranksters, and ethereal woodland fairies. Set to Felix Mendelssohn’s romantic score and choreographed by Ben Needham-Wood. Suitable for all ages.

Tickets + info: BoulderBallet.org

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CU Presents 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.

The Artist Series, which for more than 80 years has welcomed worldrenowned musicians and dance troupes to historic Macky Auditorium.

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

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

The CU Performing Arts, offering a broad range of both free and ticketed performances from CU Boulder faculty, students and guest artists: exciting new and classic works from the College of Music, spellbinding performances at the Department of Theatre & Dance and CU Boulder’s beloved annual Holiday Festival

APRIL 2023

Editors: Laima Haley, Sabine Kortals Stein

Designer: Sabrina Green

Contributors: Adam Goldstein

Photo/image credits: Glenn Asakawa, CU Boulder Photography, Sharen Bradford, Allison Burke, Jeff Fasano, John Mac, Jim McGuire, Nina Yoshida Nelsen, KT Kim, Amanda Tipton

Cover, Artist Series: The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Photo by Allison Burke. Cover, Musical Theatre Program: Chicago promotional art.

Cover, Takács Quartet: Photo by Amanda Tipton.

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Artist Series Advisory Board: Daryl James, Chair; Gil Berman, Donalee Brown, Shirley Carnahan, Mike Gallucci, Alan Halpern, Willie Hill (emeritus), Maryann K. Jaross, Erika Randall, Greg Silvus, Ellen Taxman, Ann Yost

Music Advisory Board: Laurie Hathorn, Chair; Sue Baer, Chris Brauchli, Bob Bunting, Jan Burton, Bob Charles, Marty Coffin Evans, Paul Eklund, Jonathan Fox, Dave Fulker, Grace Gamm, Lloyd Gelman, Doree Hickman, Daryl James, Maria Johnson, Caryl Kassoy, Ben Nelson, Susan Olenwine, Rudy Perez, Mikhy Ritter, Becky Roser, Firuzeh Saidi, Lynn Streeter, Jeannie Thompson, Jack Walker, Celia Waterhouse

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Publisher: Angie Flachman Johnson

Production Manager: Stacey Krull

President Emeritus: Wilbur E. Flachman

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CU at Boettcher returns! Join CU Boulder’s choirs, CU Symphony Orchestra and faculty and alumni soloists for a spectacular free concert. The exciting program includes Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, the world premiere of a new work by the College of Music’s Professor of Composition Carter Pann and a collaboration with El Sistema Colorado.