Come out for good ol’ fashioned family fun at the 117th annual Arapahoe County Fair. Included with Fair admission ($25): parking, unlimited carnival rides, fireworks, rodeos, concerts, petting farm, tractor pulls, 4-H exhibits, and so much more! So bring on the FUN, and we’ll see you at the FAIR! Details and tickets at www.arapahoecountyfair.com
Event Type: Performing Arts
Vail Jazz Party
The 29th Annual Vail Jazz Party will return August 31 – September 4, 2023. The grand finale of both the Vail Jazz Festival and the beautiful Colorado summer season, the Vail Jazz Party features a jam-packed lineup with several headliners that join together to play in group performances, multi-artist jam sessions, and inspiring tributes to jazz legends. The Party is hosted by the Vail Jazz Faculty Sextet, featuring John Clayton, Dick Oatts, Terell Stafford, Wycliffe Gordon, Bill Cunliffe, and Lewis Nash. Now in it’s 29th year, the Vail Jazz Party has cemented its reputation as the premier Labor Day weekend event!
Okaidja Afroso: Jaku Mumor
Okaidja Afroso journeys to the U.S. from his home in Ghana, West Africa to bring a powerful experience that draws inspiration from nature-based rituals and ancestral knowledge while creating a soundscape that is modern and unique. Afroso’s outreach project, Jaku Mumor – Ancestral Spirit, brings rich opportunities for fostering communication and sparking conversation about the challenges faced by indigenous communities around the globe; challenges that will impact us all, though we do not feel them as directly as those working with and fighting against these challenges on a daily basis.
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily: Love in Exile
Love in Exile features an improvisatory supergroup composed of brilliant minds Vijay Iver, Arooj Aftab and Shahzad Izmaily. These modern musicians, each impressive in their own right, come together to create one of the greatest musical projects of recent history. With Iyer as composer/pianist, Aftab as vocalist, and Ismaily as bassist, Love in Exile creates lush, haunting collaborative soundscapes of meditation and yearning. It is a chronicle of shared cultural experiences and deep human connection.
Samara Joy
Grammy-winning rising star Samara Joy tours following the release of her newest album, Linger Awhile. Samara comes from a rich musical background, stemming from gospel roots. The Bronx native, at only 23 years old, is quickly cementing her status as a Gen Z jazz icon. A classic jazz singer from the next generation, Samara has a stunningly beautiful and almost unbelievably rich voice for her age, contributing to her timeless and irresistible sound. With her upcoming Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, Samara makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label.
Compagnie Herve Koubi
French-Algerian dance prodigy Herve Koubi brings his dance company, featuring 14 virtuoso street performers, to perform a diverse array of dance feats and impressive stunts. Hervé Koubi grew up in France where he studied biology and dance at the University of Aix-en-Provence before deciding to concentrate on a dancing career and graduating from the Rosella Hightower School of Dance in Cannes. Since 2010, he has been working with a group of all-male street dancers from North Africa on various long form works including “What The Day Owes To The Night” to be performed at the Newman Center.
Lamont Bluegrass Ensemble
The Bluegrass Ensemble brings some of the finest in Americana music right to our recital hall.Free admission
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Steel Drum Ensemble
The Steel Drum Ensemble, under the direction of Tom Miller, performs Afro-Caribbean, Brazilian, jazz, pop and contemporary styles. Free admission
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Lamont Percussion Ensemble
The Lamont Percussion Ensemble performs traditional percussion ensemble music as well as music from today’s important composers, which includes commissions specifically written for our group.Free admission
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Modern Music Ensemble
In the Modern Music Ensemble, participants explore recently-written repertoire while developing entrepreneurship skills required of the 21st-century musician. Group sizes can range from duos to larger chamber ensembles. Repertoire varies from the 20th century to today, including electronic and electro-acoustic music.Free admission
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