CU Presents
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University of Colorado, 972 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309
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(303) 492-8008
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cupresents@colorado.edu
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Details
CU Presents is the home of performing arts on the beautiful University of Colorado Boulder campus. Join 100,000 other arts lovers for 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 world-renowned 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 Eklund Opera Program and CU’s New Opera Workshop. Select performances at CU Boulder’s Department of Theatre & Dance. Major events, master classes, workshops and lectures at the CU Boulder College of Music. The Holiday Festival, an annual student and faculty music showcase in Macky Auditorium.
Events
Dec 12, 2019
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents -0285, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80309
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$22 - $87
The holidays truly become a family affair when married duo Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy—two of the globe's best and brightest fiddle players—invite their children onstage for an unforgettable night of holiday fun. For more than 80...
Dec 12, 2019
Cirque Mechanics
Jan 17, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents -0285, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80309
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$20 - $66
Cirque Mechanics' latest theatrical invention brings the lore of the one-ring circus to historic Macky Auditorium. With exhilarating thrills, death-defying feats and a bit of clowning around, "42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels"...
Dec 12, 2019
Catapult: A BFA Dance Concert
Jan 31, 2020 - Feb 1, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$16
BFA candidates Hattie Houser, Attiyya Fortuné and Sami Scovel craft works that attack, float and reverberate, as they map intergenerational narratives through a diverse range of movement appetites, intimate installations and introspective...
Dec 12, 2019
Catapult: A BFA Dance Concert
Feb 2, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Starting: 02:00 PM
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$16
BFA candidates Hattie Houser, Attiyya Fortuné and Sami Scovel craft works that attack, float and reverberate, as they map intergenerational narratives through a diverse range of movement appetites, intimate installations and introspective...
Dec 12, 2019
A Far Cry: Memory
Feb 8, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO 80309
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$15 - $66
Known for its innovative, unpredictable approach, the conductor-less, Grammy-nominated string orchestra A Far Cry offers a fresh perspective on Mozart, Tchaikovsky and other masters in a performance that is "a far cry" from any classical...
Dec 12, 2019
The Popular Mechanicals A play by Robinson, Taylor and Shakespeare
Feb 13, 2020 - Feb 16, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Thursday - Saturday: 7:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday: 2:00 PM
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$16
Shakespeare’s greatest clowns—the popular mechanicals from "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"—take center stage in a riotously funny imagining of life behind the scenes during rehearsals for "Pyramus and Thisbe." Complete with Shakespearean verse,...
Dec 12, 2019
Open Space: Curated by CU Dance Connection
Feb 28, 2020 - Feb 29, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$16
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, but in the dynamic Charlotte York Irey Theatre, every audience member gets...
Dec 12, 2019
Open Space: Curated by CU Dance Connection
Mar 1, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Starting: 02:00 PM
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$16
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, but in the dynamic Charlotte York Irey Theatre, every audience member gets...
Dec 12, 2019
Pilobolus: Come to your senses
Mar 2, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents -0285, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80309
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$23 - $91
Back by popular demand! Pilobolus returns for an athletic and arresting performance that invites you to "Come to your senses." Engage with childlike wonder in the miracle of your senses through both classic and brand new repertory that...
Dec 12, 2019
Spring Awakening: A musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik
Mar 6, 2020 - Mar 15, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Wednesday - Saturday: 7:30 PM, Sunday: 2:00 PM
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$24
In "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade," (Entertainment Weekly) "Spring Awakening"—winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical—explores the sometimes perilous journey from adolescence to adulthood. Told through the lens of...
Dec 12, 2019
The Marriage of Figaro: An opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mar 13, 2020 - Mar 15, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents -0285, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80309
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Friday & Saturday: 7:30 PM, Sunday: 2:00 PM
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$15 - $46
When a lecherous count sets his sights on his servant Figaro's fiancée, Figaro and his friends seek retribution in the form of hilarious hijinks and mischievous escapades. A rollicking combination of wit and seductive orchestrations,...
Dec 12, 2019
Kronos Quartet: Music for Change
Mar 19, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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-0285, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80309
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$20 - $66
Kronos Quartet's singular experimental style "has broken the boundaries of what string quartets do" (The New York Times). This season, Kronos returns to Boulder with a program exploring the social, political and cultural upheavals of the...
Dec 12, 2019
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Apr 4, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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-0285, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80309
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$22 - $87
One of the most original forces in contemporary dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago "is going to take your breath away" (The Washington Post) with its virtuosity. Featuring adventurous, versatile works choreographed by Ohad Naharin, Crystal...
Dec 12, 2019
The Current
Apr 10, 2020 - Apr 18, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Starting: 07:30 PM
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$16
The Current: Dance works by faculty and guest artists Experience the dynamic works of CU Boulder dance faculty and the Roser Visiting Artist. From the micro-undulations of transnational fusion to the sweeping attack of contemporary dance,...
Dec 12, 2019
The Current
Apr 19, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Starting: 02:00 PM
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$16
The Current: Dance works by faculty and guest artists Experience the dynamic works of CU Boulder dance faculty and the Roser Visiting Artist. From the micro-undulations of transnational fusion to the sweeping attack of contemporary dance,...
Dec 12, 2019
Béatrice et Bénédict: An opera by Hector Berlioz
Apr 23, 2020 - Apr 26, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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CU Presents 1020 18th Street, Boulder, CO 80302
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Friday & Saturday: 7:30 PM, Sunday: 2:00 PM
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$20 - $31
Marriage isn't for everyone, least of all verbal sparring partners Beatrice and Benedict. But if they can be convinced to set aside their differences, each might see what their friends already know—Beatrice and Benedict are a perfect match....
Dec 12, 2019
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Jun 5, 2020 - Aug 9, 2020
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Dec 12, 2019
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$18 - $87
For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars. Next summer brings a lineup of grand journeys—There will be quests with mythological beasts, empowering coming-of-age tales...
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