Roses in the Shakespeare Gardens

See 'the original rom-com' by Shakespeare

July 31, 2018

Join Colorado Shakespeare Festival under the stars for "Love's Labour's Lost," Shakespeare's side-splitting comedy about the struggle to balance heart and head.

Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre

The Bard, and then some, at this season's Colorado Shakespeare Festival

July 10, 2018

In its 61st season, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival brings five classic plays, including Shakespeare鈥檚 Love鈥檚 Labour鈥檚 Lost and Richard III, to 精品SM在线影片 stages through Aug. 12.

Grateful Dead skeleton with colorful kaleidoscope background

Fiske Planetarium show brings the Dead to life July 12

July 9, 2018

Delve into the various flavors of the Grateful Dead's repertoire at Dead on the Dome. From classic bluegrass to funky jazz, relive the sound that has inspired generations of free spirits.

A concert photo by Peter Burke

Coming soon: Dead & Company again to perform on campus

June 19, 2018

You can still get tickets to the Dead & Company concerts July 13 and July 14, taking place at 精品SM在线影片's Folsom Field. Get details and get set to go!

Whimsical illustration of a mask

Cyrano de Bergerac is the hero we need right now

June 5, 2018

Like a mashup of 鈥淩omeo and Juliet,鈥 鈥淭he Three Musketeers鈥 and 鈥淭he Princess Bride,鈥 鈥淐yrano鈥 is a big, bold, romantic adventure boasting swoon-worthy overtures, clever wordplay and thrilling swordplay.

Rodney Lizcano

Rodney Lizcano to play the villain

June 5, 2018

Colorado Shakespeare Festival favorite Rodney Lizcano will soon have something in common with great actors Ian McKellen, Laurence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh and Benedict Cumberbatch: having played the role of Richard III.

A 1921 photo of children with a large Chautauqua sign

Back to school with 鈥楲ove鈥檚 Labour鈥檚 Lost鈥

June 5, 2018

The festival's 2018 season kicks off with a lighthearted homage to its academic surroundings in a play about a king and three of his noblemen who make a pact to sequester themselves, concentrate only on learning and swear off love.

In 2016, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer workshopped 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Wonderful Life鈥 with CU student singers before its premiere that fall at Houston Grand Opera.

CU New opera workshop, performances return with Heggie, Scheer

May 15, 2018

Composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer will return to develop "If I Were You," a contemporary Faustian tale, resulting in performances June 15 and June 17 that are free and open to the public.

Two Archive Transformed residents sit against headstone

Announcing first cohort, Archive Transformed to hold 2 public events this month

May 8, 2018

The new program connecting artists and scholars will host a performance May 13 at Old Main Chapel and presentations by the inaugural residency cohort May 17 at the Boulder Public Library.

Emily Daub performs a modern dance while wearing LED-lit costume

Dance variety performance May 4 features innovative wearable tech

May 1, 2018

"The Show" features integrated, responsive lighted costumes that change pattern, color and brightness based on sensor data to tell relatable stories about personal relationships.

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