Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming new production following the chronicles of Dog Man, who with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. This epic musical adventure features the hilarity and heart of beloved characters from Dav Pilkey (creator of Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club) and is guaranteed to bring the fun for the whole family.
Location: Denver
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.
National Geographic Live: Life on the Vertical with Mark Synnott
Join Mark Synnott, renowned big wall rock-climber, as he speaks on his experiences with climbing, exploration, and nature.Mark Synnott is a man on the brink of new discovery. A big wall rock-climber of the highest order, he’s made legendary first ascents of some of the world’s tallest, most forbidding walls, from Baffin Island to Pakistan. Today, he uses his skills to break scientific ground, reaching incredibly inaccessible environments in search of rare species. It’s all in the spirit of adventure and exploration in order to educate about these sites of strange, remote beauty.
National Geographic Live: Nature to Medicine with Zoltan Takacs
Join adventurer, biomedical scientist and inventor Zoltan Takacs as he speaks on the healing properties of some of the world’s deadliest venoms.The Earth’s deadliest animal venoms are a source of a number of lifesaving medicines used to treat everything from heart attacks to diabetes. Yet there are millions of venom toxins in nature that remain unexplored. Biomedical scientist and inventor Zoltan Takacs collects snake, scorpion, jellyfish, and other venoms from around the world. Back in the lab, using cutting-edge genomics, he creates combinatorial venom libraries to identify leads for novel medicines.
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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