Utilizing a distinct square format, the Newman Center Presents magazine offers a synopsis of the season’s performances. Additionally, readers will find insight from the executive director, information about a variety of arts available on the University of Denver campus and details about the Behind the Curtain discussion series. A program insert for each performance customizes the magazines and provides a reference for season subscribers and new attendees.

Potential Audience
25,000

Frequency
1 per season

AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS

62% 61 or older

70% have at least a bachelor’s degree

44% have a household income greater than $117,000

2024/2025 SEASON ISSUE

To be announced

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2023/2024 SEASON

September 8 - May 3

September 8-9
Dog Man: The Musical - Based on the worldwide bestselling hit series by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious and heartwarming new production following the chronicles of Dog Man, who with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.

September 22-23 
Martha Graham Dance Company - In anticipation of their centennial in 2026, the Martha Graham Dance Company is embarking on a three- year celebration of Graham’s work and legacy.

September 27
Okaidja Afroso: Jaku Mumor - Okaidja Afroso’s distinct musical sound hails from the shores of Ghana, combining ancestral traditions and contemporary African music. His Jaku Mumor project dives into his cultural roots by collaborating with Gãdangmé fishermen to share the full artistry of their a cappella singing and chants that awaken the spirit of the human soul. 

September 30
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, & Shahzad Ismally: Love in Exile - Virtuoso pianist Vijay Iyer, Grammy- winner Arooj Aftab and multi- instrumentalist Shazhad Ismaily are three U.S.-based South Asian artists forging a singular voice that draws upon their musical backgrounds to create a lush and haunting soundscape of meditation and yearning.

October 15
Samara Joy - Winner of the 2023 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist, 23-year-old Bronx native Samara Joy is making her claim to join the likes of Sarah, Ella and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation on the Verve Records label.

December 6-7
ArtistiCO - ArtistiCO embraces various dance techniques including Mexican folk dance, classical and contemporary ballet. The organization offers a safe and inclusive space for artists from all backgrounds to showcase their talent, passion and artistic experience with people from all over the world.

January 23            
Compagnie Hervé Koubi: What the Day Owes to the Night - French-Algerian choreographer Hervé Koubi’s work is a highly physical, stunningly fluid piece with powerful Sufi imagery.

February 3
Emmet Cohen Trio - Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music. Creator of the Masters Legacy Series and the livestreamed “Live From Emmet’s Place,” his work has reached millions.

February 16
Small Island Big Song - Experience a journey into the soul of island nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, meeting an ancient seafaring ancestry and confronting the impacts of the climate crisis.

February 18 
Acrobuffos: Air Play - A circus-style adventure of two siblings, journeying through a surreal land of air, Air Play transforms ordinary objects into uncommon beauty. Umbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage. With stunning images and gales of laughter, Air Play bounces on the edge of definition: part comedy, part sculpture, part circus, part theatre.

March 1
Joshua Redman Quintet - One of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists of his generation, Joshua Redman has released over twenty albums and is a previous winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition.

March 10 
Okareka: Mana Wahine - Okareka Dance is one of the leading contemporary Maori (indigenous) dance companies in New Zealand. Their celebrated work celebrates powerful women and reflects on cultural beliefs.

March 20
Sphinx Virtuosi - The Sphinx Virtuosi is a dynamic and inspiring self-conducted chamber orchestra entirely comprised of Black and Latinx artists, evolving and transforming the face of classical music. Their program, featuring works by Nokothula Ngwenyama, Xavier Foley, and Coleridge Taylor Perkinson, highlights innovative music by composers of color past and present. Co-presented by Friends of Chamber Music.

March 30
Aoife O'Donovan & Hawktail - Deemed a “vocalist of unerring instinct” by The New York Times, Grammy award- winning artist Aoife O’Donovan has released three critically acclaimed and boundary-blurring solo albums. Aoife will be joined by Hawktail, an acoustic music supergroup composed of bassist Paul Kowert, fiddler Brittany Haas, guitarist Jordan Tice, and mandolinist Dominick Leslie.

April 12 
Urban Bush Women: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation - Founded in 1984 by dance icon Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Urban Bush Women’s groundbreaking work centers women(+) and members of the African diaspora.

April 19
TAKT Trio - Celebrating György Ligeti’s centennial, TAKT Trio presents the composer’s Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano, alongside Brahms’ own Horn Trio as well a new work by composer Hilda Paredes, reconsidering this medium for the 21st century. Co-presented with Friends of Chamber Music and DU’s Lamont School of Music.

May 3
Maria Schneider Orchestra - The seven-time Grammy award-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra has been hailed by critics as “evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous and beyond categorization.” In 2019, the National Endowment for the Arts named Schneider an NEA Jazz Master.

Programming is subject to change and shows can be added, postponed or canceled.

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