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Dear friends,I’m delighted to share the 2017-2018 Newman Center Presents season with you. Our goal for the Newman Center Presents series is to provide an eclectic mix of performances that always represent the highest level of artistic excellence. We are also dedicated to exploring a broad range of culturally diverse programs and stimulating dialogue on social issues through the performing arts. This season welcomes many performers making their Denver debut, as well as the return of several audience favorites. We also launch two new series this season: the Family Series and the Student Matinee Series. Performances on these series are a great way to introduce young people to the power and magic of live performances. I look forward to seeing you in the new season and thank you for your continued support of Newman Center Presents.

Kendra Whitlock IngramExecutive DirectorThe Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts

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CLASSICALThe King’s Singerswild Up Sarah Chang

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SPECIAL PROGRAMSBlack ViolinA New World: Intimate Music from Final FantasyMavis Staples Windham Hill - Winter SolsticeAntonio Sanchez - Birdman Live

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DANCEMartha Graham Dance CompanySpectrum Dance TheaterL.A. Dance Project Nrityagram Dance EnsembleODC Dance - The Velveteen Rabbit

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JAZZGregory PorterSpanish Harlem OrchestraThe Tierney Sutton BandAntonio Sanchez - Birdman LiveTerence Blanchard and the E-Collective


“Their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.”

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BLACK VIOLIN Thursday / September 28 / 7:30 PMFriday / September 29 / 7:30 PMwww.blackviolin.net

Since starting Black Violin a decade ago, classically trained Florida twosome Wilner “Wil B” Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester have performed 200 shows a year in 49 states and 36 countries. Their groundbreaking collaboration has seen them play their blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B and bluegrass music for everybody from the troops in Iraq to both the official President’s Inaugural Ball and the Kids Inaugural in Washington, DC, where President Barack Obama himself gave each a hearty hand shake.

Best suited for children ages 7 and older


One of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Martha Graham created 181 works and invented a distinctive movement language that still resonates today for its ingenuity in delving into the human psyche. For the company’s return to the Newman Center, the program will include two of Graham’s masterworks, Dark Meadow and Errand into the Maze.

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Featuring music from FINAL FANTASY, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, “A New World” brings the music of composer Nobuo Uematsu to an intimate chamber music setting. The New World Players Chamber Ensemble performs under the direction of Eric Roth, featuring acclaimed piano soloist Benyamin Nuss. An official performance of the game developer SQUARE ENIX, “A New World” has captivated audiences all over the globe, capturing the power and beauty of classical FINAL FANTASY themes in an incredible live setting.

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANYSaturday / October 7 / 7:30 PMwww.marthagraham.org

A NEW WORLD: INTIMATE MUSIC FROM FINAL FANTASYFriday / October 20 / 7:30 PMwww.ffnewworld.com


NPR dubbed two-time Grammy Award®-winning singer Gregory Porter “the next great male jazz singer.” Porter writes and performs songs that dexterously weave together the threads of gospel, rhythm and blues, jazz and soul, producing a pure tapestry of sound. The New York Times says Porter is “a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift.”

GREGORY PORTERSaturday / November 4 / 7:30 PMwww.gregoryporter.com

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Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE leads you on a breathtaking tour that begins in prehistoric Australia. Meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of life-like dinosaur puppets presented in an entertaining and educational live theatrical performance created by Erth Visual & Physical of Sydney, Australia.


Legendary singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples is an alchemist of American music, and has continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles. Weaving herself into the very fabric of gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B, blues, rock, and even hip hop over the better part of the last 60 years, the iconic singer has seen and sung through many cultural shifts, always delivering a performance that leaves the crowd wanting more.

“One of the 100 greatest singers of all time.” – Rolling Stone

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ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE Saturday / November 11 / 2:00 PM & 7:30 PMwww.DinosaurZooLive.us

Friday / November 17 / 7:30 PMwww.livinonahighnote.com


Acclaimed worldwide for their virtuosity, life-affirming energy and charm, British-born a cappella group The King’s Singers return to the Newman Center after their sold-out performance in 2014. Instantly recognizable for their immaculate intonation, vocal blend, diction and incisive timing, The King’s Singers are consummate entertainers.

Now in their 14th year, Spanish Harlem Orchestra has become a driving force in preserving and cultivating authentic, New York-style, hard core salsa music. The 13-member ensemble, including both vocalists and instrumentalists, is known to astound and mesmerize audiences with their energy on stage. They have been nominated for four Grammy Awards® and won two – one for Best Salsa/Merengue Album, and the other for Best Tropical Latin Album. Under band leader Oscar Hernandez, the band strives to create an unparalleled musical experience steeped in the “hard salsa” tradition.

“They make you get up and dance, tap into the good-natured, communal spirit characteristic of salsa at its timeless best.”

– Los Angeles Times

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Join us after the performance for a Salsa Dance Party in the plaza

SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA SALSA NAVIDADThursday / December 7 / 7:30 PMwww.spanishharlemorchestra.com

Sunday / November 19 / 2:00 PMwww.kingssingers.com


Celebrate the winter solstice and its warm traditions with a concert of original and traditional acoustic music drawn from the multi-platinum Winter Solstice series, as well as their many solo releases. Windham Hill founder and Grammy Award®-winning guitarist Will Ackerman is joined by singer, fiddler, pianist, and songwriter Barbara Higbie, and guitarist and composer Alex de Grassi in this special holiday concert.

An eight-time Grammy Award® nominee as both a recording artist and arranger, Tierney Sutton is often described as “a singer’s singer,” but just as often, as a “musician’s singer” who uses her voice like an instrument. The Tierney Sutton Band makes its Newman Center debut with a unique interpretation of the best of Sting’s diverse repertoire. “The Sting Variations” continues the band’s history of their remarkably creative exploration of well-known songs, embracing both commercial hits and more obscure, deep album tracks from Sting’s catalog.

“A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.”

– The New York Times

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TIERNEY SUTTON BANDTHE STING VARIATIONSThursday / January 11 / 7:30 PMwww.tierneysutton.com

WINDHAM HILLWINTER SOLSTICE Tuesday /December 12 / 7:30 PMwww.windhaming.com

SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA SALSA NAVIDAD


SPECTRUM DANCE THEATERA RAP ON RACEFriday / January 26 / 7:30 PMwww.spectrumdance.org

In 1970, two towering personalities of the American intelligentsia, black author and social critic James Baldwin and white anthropologist Margaret Mead, sat together and recorded a conversation on what is arguably the defining subject of the American experience – race. Now over 40 years later, two contemporary artistic icons Anna Deavere Smith (best known for her documentary theater style in plays such as “Fires in the Mirror” and “Twilight: Los Angeles”) and legendary choreographer Donald Byrd (Tony-nominated and Bessie Award-winning Director/Choreographer) re-imagine this monumental moment in history into a genre-obliterating evening of “theater for the 21st century.” In this groundbreaking production featuring the world-renowned dancers of Spectrum Dance Theater, actress Julie Briskman as Mead and Donald Byrd as Baldwin, “A Rap on Race” excavates the truths buried in the facts of this cultural artifact.


Experience the explosive Oscar-winning film Birdman, accompanied live by composer and renowned jazz drummer Antonio Sanchez, as his eclectic Grammy Award®-winning score provides the heartbeat of the film. The Oscar winner for Best Picture by maverick director Alejandro Inarritu stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up action star trying to reinvent his career as a credible actor and director on the Broadway stage.

WILD UP FUTURE FOLK Thursday / February 1 / 7:30 PMwww.wildup.la

ANTONIO SANCHEZ BiRDMAN LIVE FILM AND LIVE SCOREThursday / February 22 / 7:30 PMwww.antoniosanchez.net

This program is made possible with a grant from The Antonia & Vladimer Kulaev Heritage Fund.

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“All the performances, led by Rountree, were exceptional, the ensemble turning on an astonishing stylistic dime. This group really has come a long way — technically, intellectually, emotionally and technologically... on Saturday night, the future of classical music – of all music – seemed in the right new hands.” – Los Angeles Times

wild Up is the ultimately flexible “go anywhere, play anything” modern music collective led by Artistic Director/Conductor Christopher Rountree. With their program future folk, wild Up creates a communal concert of sound/noise/experience that celebrates old-world ways of living in the modern era. The program will explore music from ancient India, modern California, post-war New York, and from American composers who envision a future form of music rooted in folk ethos.


Recognized as one of the foremost violinists of our time, Sarah Chang has performed with the most esteemed orchestras, conductors and accompanists in an international career spanning more than two decades. In this program, Ms. Chang wows with a program that includes excerpts from Antonio Vivaldi’s four short violin concertos, known collectively as The Four Seasons, and Astor Piazzolla’s tribute to Vivaldi with a tango masterpiece entitled The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Bursting onto the dance scene in 2012, L.A. Dance Project has been turning heads with its fresh, contemporary vision of dance and stylistically diverse repertory. Performing a powerful triple bill including a ballet by Benjamin Millepied, founding director of L.A. Dance Project, the program is highlighted by bold musicality and dynamic movement. Experience the innovative collaborations with influential composers, designers, and visual artists.

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SARAH CHANG EIGHT SEASONS: THE MUSIC OF VIVALDI AND PIAZZOLLA Tuesday / March 13 / 7:30 PMwww.sarahchang.com

Saturday / March 10 / 7:30 PMwww.ladanceproject.com

“[…] everything is unexpected, and everything feels serendipitously right.” – The New York Times


*This performance will take place in the Elizabeth Eriksen Byron Theatre

CASHORE MARIONETTES SIMPLE GIFTSFriday / March 23 / 7:30 PMSaturday / March 24 / 2:00 & 7:30 PMwww.cashoremarionettes.com

One of the premiere Odissi dance ensembles performing today, Nrityagram has the unprecedented distinction of making the The New York Times’ “Best Dance of the Year” list two consecutive years in a row (2015 and 2016). More than a dance company, Nrityagram was founded in a village devoted to dance. The all-female troupe’s daily life of intensive training and meditation brings to the stage compelling performances that are at once sensual and lyrical. Infused with the intoxicating rhythms of traditional music, their sinuous forms and rapt expressions transform the dancers into gods on stage.

NRITYAGRAM DANCE ENSEMBLE Friday / April 6 / 7:30 PMwww.nrityagram.org

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Cashore Marionettes redefine the art of puppetry with their moving and humorous performance. The Cashore Marionettes have astounded both children and adults in Europe, the Far East, and across North America, and the Byron Theatre at the Newman Center is the perfect intimate venue to experience the marvel of this show.

The program, Simple Gifts, is a series of touching portrayals and poignant scenes from everyday life set to stunning music by such composers as Vivaldi, Strauss, Beethoven and Copland. Through a combination of virtuoso manipulation, beautiful music, theatrical illusion, and artistic insight, the original vignettes presented in Simple Gifts provide an entertaining and sensitive vision of what it is to be human. The performance explores a range of emotions with characters and actions that are amazingly convincing.

Best suited for children ages 4 – 8


The Velveteen Rabbit captivates both children and adults with its celebration of the enduring power of love. Known for their athleticism and passion, the ODC dancers seamlessly navigate the many roles that bring the story to life. They embody characters as unusual as a crocodile, a pack of real rabbits, and a 10-foot-tall Nana.

The story depicts the enduring relationship between a boy and his stuffed rabbit. Told from the perspective of the rabbit who yearns to become real, the focus is the deep bond that the boy and rabbit develop over time. Despite the rabbit’s increasing shabbiness, the boy continues to love him – and their relationship perseveres and deepens.


ODC DANCE THE VELVETEEN RABBITFriday / April 27 / 7:30 PMwww.odc.dance


Trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard breaks the mold with his new quintet, The E-Collective. This project journeys to an exciting realm of grooved fusion teeming with funk, R&B, and blues colors. For this program, Blanchard is joined by guitarist Charles Altura, bassist Donald Ramsey, Fabian Almazan on piano and synths, and Oscar Seaton on drums. Breathless is a master class in storytelling, written in response to social tensions and inspired by Eric Garner’s resounding final words “I Can’t Breathe.”

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TERENCE BLANCHARD AND THE E-COLLECTIVEThursday / May 3 / 7:30 PMwww.terenceblanchard.com

The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts is thrilled to co-present the inaugural Presenting Denver Dance Festival on June 23-24, 2018 in the Byron Flex Theatre. The festival will feature a compilation of world premieres by performing artists, dancers, and choreographers living in the state of Colorado. Together, Presenting Denver and the Newman Center for the Performing Arts are seeking new and original dance choreography from local dancers, independent choreographers, and dance companies that provide perspective and entry into the diverse cutting-edge world of Colorado dance. Stay tuned for more information. Tickets will go on sale during the summer of 2017.

Co-Presented by The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts and Presenting Denver

PRESENTING DENVERDANCE FESTIVAL June 23-24, 2018

Photography by Amanda Tipton


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Director’s Choice NineMartha Graham Dance Company, Gregory Porter, The King’s Singers, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Tierney Sutton Band, wild Up, Sarah Chang, Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective

Director’s Choice FiveMartha Graham Dance Company, The King’s Singers, Tierney Sutton Band, Sarah Chang, Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective

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Level 3 — $241

Level 3 — $155

Level 2 — $308

Level 2 — $195

Level 4 — $173

Level 4 — $115

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ChildrenNCPA welcomes guests of all ages to our NCP Family Series performances, and booster seats are available. Please call the Newman Center Box Office for questions about the suitability of events for children.

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Student Matinee Series: Students and teachers from public, private, and charter schools as well as home school students throughout metro Denver are invited to attend student matinee performances at The Newman Center. Student Matinee performances represent a variety of arts disciplines and are specifically designed for student audiences. Supporting curriculum related materials are sent to participating teachers to prepare students for the performances.

Black ViolinFriday, SEP 29 — 10:30 a.m.Best suited for grades 3 and up

Spectrum Dance TheaterFriday, JAN 26 — time TBABest suited for grades 7 and up

Cashore Marionettes - Simple GiftsFriday, MAR 23 — 1:00 p.m.Best suited for pre-kindergarten through grade 2

Nrityagram Dance EnsembleThursday, APR 5 — time TBABest suited for grades 4 and up

ODC Dance - The Velveteen RabbitFriday, APR 27 — 10:30 p.m.Best suited for pre-kindergarten through grade 3

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Black ViolinSEP 28 7:30 p.m.SEP 29 7:30 p.m.

Martha Graham Dance CompanyOCT 7 7:30 p.m.

A New World: Intimate Music from Final FantasyOCT 20 7:30 p.m

Gregory PorterNOV 4 7:30 p.m.

Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVENOV 11 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Mavis StaplesNOV 17 7:30 p.m.

The King’s SingersNOV 19 2:00 p.m.

Spanish Harlem OrchestraDEC 7 7:30 p.m.

Windham Hill - Winter SolsticeDEC 12 7:30 p.m.

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The Tierney Sutton BandJAN 11 7:30 p.m.

Spectrum Dance TheaterJAN 26 7:30 p.m.

wild UpFEB 1 7:30 p.m.

Antonio Sanchez – Birdman LiveFEB 22 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Dance ProjectMAR 10 7:30 p.m.

Sarah ChangMAR 13 7:30 p.m.

Cashore MarionettesMAR 23 7:30 p.m.MAR 24 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Nrityagram Dance EnsembleAPR 6 7:30 p.m.

ODC Dance - The Velveteen RabbitAPR 27 7:30 p.m.

Terence Blanchard and the E-CollectiveMAY 3 7:30 p.m.

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