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Dear Friends,

Welcome to the 2018-19 Newman Center

Presents season! Get ready to be wowed

by an all-star season of living legends,

NEA Jazz Masters, MacArthur Fellows,

and inspiring artists making significant

contributions to the performing arts.

World-renowned soprano Kathleen Battle

launches the season, performing a special

concert with University of Denver’s

Spirituals Project choir at the Ellie Caulkins

Opera House. NCP dance presentations

highlight women choreographers

and artist directors this year, with

groundbreaking work by Camille A. Brown,

Jessica Lang, and Michelle Dorrance.

Jazz greats Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves,

Delfeayo Marsalis, and Vijay Iyer all make

appearances on the season. We also

launch a new series: National Geographic

Live!, featuring photographers, scientists,

and adventurers sharing their stories on

stage with HD photos and videos.

I think you’ll agree that this season

represents our continued goal of

presenting the highest level of artistic

excellence. It’s the deeper work you often

do not see — the artist residencies,

K-12 school programs, and master

classes — that make the Newman Center

a truly distinctive engine for the arts in

Colorado. Your subscription purchases

and contributions enable us to offer

these opportunities.

With new subscription package options

for dance and jazz, this is a season you

can’t miss. Purchase a series to enjoy

great benefits, get access to the best

seats, and be rewarded with moments

of discovery and delight! Thank you

for your continued support of the

Newman Center at DU.

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KATHLEEN BATTLEUNDERGROUND RAILROAD: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

POTTED POTTERCAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS AN EVENING WITH PAT METHENY WITH ANTONIO SANCHEZ, LINDA MAY HAN OH, AND GWILYM SIMCOCK

JAZZ AMBASSADORSAMERICA’S BIG BAND US ARMY FIELD BAND

THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERSASPEN SANTA FE BALLET AN EVENING WITH JOYCE YANG

CARRY ME HOME: TURTLE ISLAND QUARTETWITH CYRUS CHESTNUT

DIANNE REEVES: CHRISTMAS TIME IS HEREWITH PETER MARTIN, ROMERO LUBAMBO, REGINALD VEAL, AND TERREON GULLY

KOBIE BOYKINS: EXPLORING MARSPART OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LECTURE SERIES

A CANADIAN BRASS CHRISTMASTHE MIRACLE OF INDOOR PLUMBING:AN EVENING WITH JAD ABUMRAD

HILAREE O’NEILL: POINT OF NO RETURNPART OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LECTURE SERIES

SILKROAD ENSEMBLEJESSICA LANG DANCEBLIND BOYS OF ALABAMADELFEAYO MARSALISPRESENTS THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

STEVE WINTER: ON THE TRAIL OF BIG CATSPART OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LECTURE SERIES

B– THE UNDERWATER BUBBLE SHOWDESTINATION FREEDOM: BLACK RADIO DAYSWITH DONNIE L. BETTS

DORRANCE DANCE - ETM: DOUBLE DOWNBANG ON A CAN ALL-STARSVIJAY IYER SEXTET

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SAVAGE/LOVE BY SAM SHEPARD

THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW BY ROLIN JONES

TICK, TICK... BOOM! BY JONATHAN LARSON

THE MISANTHROPE BY MOLIÈRE

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LETTER FROM THE NEWMAN CENTER

KENDRA WHITLOCK INGRAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KENDRA WHITLOCK INGRAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTHE ROBERT & JUDI NEWMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSUNIVERSITY OF DENVER

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DANCE COLLECTIONJAZZ SELECTION

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ALL PERFORMANCES ARE HELD IN JUNE SWANER GATES CONCERT HALL

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Legendary soprano Kathleen Battle presents a powerful program of songs inspired by the Underground Railroad. Following her sold-out return performance to the Metropolitan Opera, the five-time Grammy winner and opera star brings

“remarkable freshness and beauty” (The New York Times) to this evening of classic spirituals and traditional pieces, including Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Wade in the Water, performed with DU’s own Spirituals Project Choir.

“The distinctive loveliness of her tone was easily discernible … she was magnificent … with impressive intensity.” — Los Angeles Times, Mark Swed

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Playing to sold out houses worldwide, the Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff condenses all seven Harry Potter books (and a game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes. Even if you don’t know the difference between a horcrux and a Hufflepuff, Potted Potter will make you roar with laughter. This brilliant familyentertainment is perfect for ages six to Dumbledore (who is very old indeed).

POTTED POTTERELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE

Presented in collaboration with Denver Arts & Venues and Opera Colorado

DANCE COLLECTION

Super-innovator Camille A. Brown has taken social dance to a new level, creating programs that shine with exuberance, celebrating the roots of movement and creative liberation. Performing a repertory program including excerpts from Black Girl: Linguistic Play, Mr. TOL E. RAncE and her latest work, ink, Camille A. Brown and Dancers celebrate the lineage of African-American rituals and traditions that have helped create Black identity.

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NEA Jazz Master and winner of 20 Grammy awards, guitarist Pat Metheny is a consummate and storied jazz artist. His versatility is without peer, and he’s performed with artists as diverse as Steve Reich and David Bowie. The show includes new music as well as favorites from Metheny’s extensive back-catalogue.

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PAT METHENYWITH ANTONIO SANCHEZ,

LINDA MAY HAN OH, AND GWILYM SIMCOCK

The official touring big band of the US Army, the Jazz Ambassadors play the 100 year history of jazz, a uniquely American treasure. This free concert will feature a patriotic journey through big band, Latin, early and modern jazz, and more.

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THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS

Premiering in Aspen in 2018, this collaboration between choreographer Jorma Elo and pianist Joyce Yang creates a new ballet set to Schumann’s Carnaval. In addition, Yang will also play Janáček and Glass for an unforgettable mix of live dance and piano virtuosity.

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Childhood friends, Joe and Justin, grew up hiking and biking through the Rocky Mountains. Now they want you to get outside and explore! Come sing along with The Okee Dokee Brothers and discover what outdoor adventures await.DIRECTOR’S CHOICE 9

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DIANNE REEVES:CHRISTMAS

TIME IS HERE WITH PETER MARTIN,

ROMERO LUBAMBO, REGINALD VEAL,

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Ellington, Coltrane, Withers, Bach, Appalachia, Hindu spirituals — this eclectic program transcends traditional forms to incorporate a colorful, culture-spanning tapestry of music that only the talented combination of Turtle Island and Cyrus Chestnut can muster.

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Denver native and world-renowned jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves celebrates her holiday album and the season with a concert of classic carols, improvisational jazz, and sumptuous vocals.

“She has one of the most powerful, purposeful and accurate voices of this or any time.” — Wynton Marsalis

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The “Kings of Brass” have performed in virtually every major concert hall in the world and contributed hundreds of new works and arrangements to the brass quintet repertoire. This joyous performance sparkles with the holiday spirit and will have you celebrating our neighbors to the north!

A CANADIAN BRASS CHRISTMAS

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Few events have captured the world’s imagination like NASA’s ongoing Mars Exploration Program. For Kobie Boykins, a mechanical engineer at NASA, the rovers’ success was also a personal triumph: he helped design and build the solar arrays that allowed the rovers to capture samples and photographs that are pushing space exploration forward.

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Founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, the Grammy award-winning Silkroad creates music that engages difference, sparking radical cultural collaboration and passion-driven learning to build a more hopeful world.

“One of the most visionary arts initiatives of our time.” — WNPR

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1In partnership with Colorado Public Radio, Newman Center presents Radiolab ’s Jad Abumrad as he breaks down the process of finding stories and creating original work. He’ll attempt to answer a simple question: when a story really moves you, why does it work?

“The results are wonderful and, if you’re a dedicated Public-Radio-listening Radiolab fan, occasionally funny.” — The New Yorker

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POINT OF NO RETURN

Mountaineer Hilaree O’Neill shares the gripping story of leading a team of some of the world’s most elite climbers on a grueling attempt to climb a remote peak in Myanmar — and the physical and emotional toll they endured.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

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Jessica Lang Dance seamlessly incorporates striking design elements into artful works that feature athletic and gifted performers. This New York City-based company immerses audiences in the spectacular beauty of gorgeous design, movement, and music.

“ … easily one of the best of the season.” — Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad Street Review

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New Orleans old-school jazz comes to Denver with the Uptown Orchestra. Under the direction of trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra celebrates the musical heritage of New Orleans, performing spontaneous arrangements and the New Orleans second-line groove.

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The Blind Boys’ 70-year recording career includes collaborations with Mavis Staples, Stevie Wonder, Prince, and Lou Reed. Through thrilling vocal harmonies, the Blind Boys have seen five Grammy Awards, plus one for Lifetime Achievement, and have earned passage into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

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After a long day of meetings and deadlines, Mr. B finds himself transported to the magical underwater world of Bubblelandia. Inhabited by fantastical seahorses, dragonfish, mermaids, clownfish, and more, your family won’t want to “wave” goodbye!

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Join photographer Steve Winter for a thrilling journey into the world of big cats. From trekking in the Himalaya in search of rare snow leopards to stalking the elusive jaguar in Latin America, this determined explorer ventures far and wide to come face-to-face with his subjects.

“ … easily one of the best of the season.” — Camille Bacon-Smith, Broad Street Review

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The 30TH anniversary of the iconic ensemble features a set of All-Star performers for an evening of Reich, Glass, and more. The concert will culminate with a finale including 24 musicians and students of the Lamont School of Music at DU.

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MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient and composer/pianist Vijay Iyer has garnered copious international praise and recognition. His commanding sextet of virtuoso improvisations leverages a wealth of jazz history even as it pushes the genre boldly forward.

“One of the world’s most inventive new-generation jazz pianists.” — The Guardian

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Eight dancers and six musicians spend the evening furiously exploring acoustically and digitally produced sounds. The dancers actually dance the score, tapping and moving on digital platforms that make the stage their instrument. MacArthur

“Genius” grant recipient Michelle Dorrance celebrates the extreme mobility of the percussive body, combining rhythm with interactive electronic music technology in a perfect fusion of movement and sound in ETM: Double Down, a plunge into the energizing ambience of an incredible tap dance reimagined by eight amazing dancers and three musicians playing live.

“With each performance of Dorrance Dance, tap expands.”

— The New York Times

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SAVAGE/LOVEBY SAM SHEPARD | 10/11 - 21/18

THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOWBY ROLIN JONES | 1/1 - 11/18

TICK, TICK … BOOM!BY JONATHAN LARSON | 2/7 - 17/19

THE MISANTHROPEBY MOLIÈRE | 2/8 - 3/10/19

SENIOR CAPSTONES4/25 - 28/19 | 5/30 - 6/2/19

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