Community Performances

The Newman Center is home to some of our community's premier arts organizations and events such as Friends of Chamber Music, Denver Brass, and the Denver Post's Pen & Podium series just to name a few.

Check out the entire calendar of performances presented by performing arts organizations here at the Newman Center.

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Friday, December 1, 2023

A Winter's Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends

David Arkenstone brings a lively candlelit concert of holiday music, blending neo-classical crossover, new age, Celtic progressive rock, orchestra and world music. Arkenstone has been nominated for Grammys creating music for NBC Sports, Epcot and epic gaming music for World of Warcraft.

7:30pm
Hamilton Recital Hall

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Saturday, December 2, 2023

International Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker

Join Clara and her Nutcracker as they journey through the land of snow and into the enchanted Candyland, with the talented dancers of the International Youth Ballet and guest artists.

2pm & 7pm
Gates Concert Hall

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Wed. December 6 & Thurs. December 7, 2023

ArtistiCO presents Fiestas Navideñas

Kick off the holiday season with a feast of the senses. Fiestas Navideñas is a Mexican folk dance spectacular featuring original choreography and traditional holiday dances from Denver's own celebrated Latinx dance ensemble ArtistiCO.

7:30pm
Gates Concert Hall

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Saturday, December 9, 2023

Mile High Barbershop

The choruses and quartets of Mile High Barbershop come together to deliver a musical journey around the world including enchanting carols and sacred favorites.

2pm & 7:30pm
Gates Concert Hall

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas? Tour

One of the best comedy specials of 2022, Matt Rogers takes his holiday album on the road, capturing "...Sandra Bernhard's comedy, Liza Minelli's camp and Hugh Jackman's showmanship running through Rogers' rainbow-colored tinsel" (Variety).

8pm
Gates Concert Hall

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Jeremy Denk

Friends of Chamber Music favorite Jeremy Denk will be our guide on a trip through centuries of music by women composers. This journey will take us from 19th-century female composers to more recent ones, telling a story of history and liberation. Watch for more information about a discussion of Jeremy Denk’s 2022 book, Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons, hosted by the author himself.

7:30pm
Gates Concert Hall

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Sat. January 6, 2024

The Yale Whiffenpoofs

The country's oldest a cappella group is one of Yale's most celebrated traditions going back to 1909. Singing a mixture of old Yale tunes, jazz standards, and other hits from across the decades, the Whiffenpoofs have been seen on such shows as Glee, Saturday Night Live, and 60 Minutes.

2pm & 7:30pm
Gates Concert Hall

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Wed., January 10 - Sun., January 14, 2024

Potted Potter

All seven Harry Potter books in seventy hilarious minutes! Enjoy the unauthorized Harry experience, a parody by Dan and Jeff seen by over a million muggles.