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Previewing 快活app鈥檚 Slate of Winter, Spring Arts & Culture Events

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Emma Atkinson

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Photo of two dancers from the Compagnie Herv茅 Koubi performing on stage.

Two dancers from the Compagnie Herv茅 Koubi performing on stage.

For members of the 快活app and wider Denver community, opportunities abound this winter and spring to see performances and exhibits ranging from song and dance to tactile arts and photography on the 快活app campus.

Arts and culture aficionados will have a variety of events to choose from, thanks to offerings from the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, the Lamont School of Music and other 快活app departments.

The Newman Center Presents

Part of the 2023-24 Newman Center Presents Dance Series, will visit Newman on Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The French-Algerian choreographer鈥檚 company of Algerian, Moroccan, Bulgarian, Italian and French dancers will give what the Washington Post called a 鈥渏aw dropping鈥 performance.

On Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m., guests will see the 鈥攍ed by the inimitable Emmet Cohen, along with bassist Rueben Rogers and drummer Kyle Poole鈥攎ake its first Newman Center appearance. As noted by the Newman Center, Cohen 鈥渋s a vibrant solo performer鈥 who plays with 鈥渢he command and passion of an artist fully devoted to his medium.鈥

will appear at the Newman Center on Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The performance, made up of First Nation artists, will combine music, spoken word and live cinema to tell the story of island nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.听

A love story that has evolved into a successful performance career, Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone are the creators, writers and performers of (Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.). The couple plays two siblings journeying through a make-believe land of air in this part- circus, part-theatre performance.

On March 1 at 7:30 p.m., the Newman Center will welcome the to its stage. Newman calls Redman 鈥渙ne of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists of his generation.鈥 The performance will also feature vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa.

One of the leading contemporary Maori dance companies in New Zealand, will bring its Mana Wahine show to Newman on March 10 at 2 p.m. The performance is yet another part of the 2023-24 Newman Center Presents Dance Series.

, a self-conducted chamber orchestra, will come to the Newman Center on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. The performance, co-presented by Friends of Chamber Music, highlights innovative music by composers of color past and present.

The New York Times calls 鈥渁 vocalist of unerring instinct.鈥 The Grammy-winning artist will be accompanied by acoustic music supergroup Hawktail on March 30 at 7:30 p.m.

On April 12 at 7:30 p.m., will bring its groundbreaking, women-centered dance performance to the Newman Center. The group has been dubbed 鈥溾riple-threat performers who dance, sing and act with a sometimes-searing sense of truthfulness鈥 by The New York Times.

The , comprised of Austin Wulliman on violin, David Byrd-Marrow on horn and Conor Hanick on piano, will perform new work by composer Hilda Paredes on April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Coming to Newman on May 3 at 7:30 p.m., the is a seven-time Grammy award-winning group whose latest album, "Data Lords," won the Grammy for Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2021.

Lamont School of Music

Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.

March 8, 4:30 p.m.

March 12, 7:30 p.m.

March 13, 7:30 p.m.

鈥淭he Taming,鈥 Feb. 7-10

鈥淐辞苍蝉迟别濒濒补迟颈辞苍蝉,鈥 May 23-26

Tickets for all performances are available at听.

Other events and performances

From Jan. 11-March 24, the will showcase the work of acclaimed artist Hung Liu (1948鈥2021): 鈥淗ung Liu: Control and Freedom鈥 traces the creative trajectory of this celebrated artist following her emigration from Communist China and the repressive regime of Mao Zedong. Featuring paintings, prints and tapestries produced over the last 30 years, this exhibition underscores the depths of Liu鈥檚 talent and demonstrates her incredible range as she perfectly captures the beauty and dignity of her subjects.

On view through Jan. 17, is continuing to exhibit 鈥淰estiges,鈥 curated by artist Saylem Delgado. There will be a reception for the exhibition on Jan. 10, 5-7 p.m.

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