Performing Arts

While some Northern Colorado schools aren’t fully funding traditional arts classes, like painting and choir, others are shifting their classes to be more career-focused.

The school in Brighton had no band program a few years ago. Now hundreds participate.

A pair of unusual concerts in Denver this weekend will blend the traditional harmonies of European Baroque music with lively rhythms and percussion from Latin America. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about the often-overlooked history of Latin American Baroque music – and why the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado is excited to perform it.

The Five Points Nutcracker isn't just your ordinary staging of the familiar ballet. It uses a jazz score from Duke Ellington and tells the story of prominent Black figures from Five Points, such as businesswoman Clara Brown, Black sheriff Willie Kennard, and philanthropists the Cousins family.

An unusual twist on the holiday classic 'The Nutcracker' is set to open this weekend. It uses Duke Ellington’s jazz version of the famous score to celebrate the history of Five Points, which was known in the 1930s and ‘40s as “The Harlem of the West.” A conversation with the show’s director, on today’s In The NoCo.

Behind the elegant voices, opera singers have been fighting for the same rights that workers across the state are demanding. Today on In The NoCo, we learn about workers at Opera Colorado and their hard-fought battle to unionize.

Our local jazz scene is quintessentially Colorado. That means it’s full of good vibes, according to jazz musician Domi Edson. We hear sounds from her new jazzified Hanukkah album today on In The NoCo.

Dazzle Denver's new location in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts honors the city's music legacy through carefully curated artwork.

The founders of The Muse wanted the club to be an intimate space for musicians, by musicians.

Communities across the Front Range are recognizing Black History Month with everything from a special musical performance to a youth storytelling event.