𝗔 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟱𝟬+ 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦, 𝟭𝟬+ 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝟭 𝗗𝗔𝗬 Justice Comes Alive is a one-day, donation-based virtual music festival harnessing the power of music to bring about collective change in response to racial inequality, produced by Live For Live Music in partnership with nugs.net and Plus1. The event will be hosted by Robert Sput Searight, Nikki Glaspie, Nigel Hall, James Casey and Ari Fink, and feature artist-to-artist conversations throughout the day. You can find the full artist and…

Open the Door Richard! Closed down, shut down, but never beat down. Wondering what we've been up to? What's coming next?Join the Su Teatro team as they discuss what the Su Teatro Cultural & Performance Center has been doing these past few months and what we are planning to do in the upcoming months! Register for free to receive link to the meeting which will take place on Wednesday, July 8. https://youtu.be/xFcv_JkOxy8

Gift of Jazz Summer Online Classes—Saturdays, July 11 – August 15 Peter Stoltzman will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Applied Theory in Jazz Improvisation: Finding Your Own Voice Saturdays 10:00 am – 11:30 am This class addresses strategic thinking in improvisation. Students will analyze specific phrases, generalize the theory, and organize their thinking and practice strategically. Students will improvise and then self-transcribe, as well as compose their “ideal improvisation”…

Gift of Jazz Summer Online Classes—Saturdays Peter Stoltzman will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Jazz Composition: Fusion and Modern Gospel Styles Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm This class delves into the modern branches off of jazz, beginning in the 1970s, specifically Fusion and contemporary Gospel styles. From Miles and Herbie and Chick Corea in the 1970s through the Brecker Brothers, Yellowjackets, Weather Report, and more, jazz fusion styles…

Gift of Jazz Summer Online Classes—Saturdays, July 11 – August 15 Peter Stoltzman will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Jazz Piano: Hard Bop – From Horace to Herbie Saturdays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Jazz in the 1950’s was transitioning away from being America’s favorite popular music. Beboppers and free jazzers turned jazz towards an artistic pursuit that wasn’t for dancing or for consumption by the masses. However, the…

Celebrate the very best of the Mile High City! 5280 Magazine has reimagined their annual Top of the Town party to bring you the best of Denver in the form of a free, live broadcast. The program will feature music from your Colorado Symphony's favorite virtual performances, 2020 Top of the Town Readers’ Choice winners, cocktail and cooking demos, and more. Make a night of it with your quarantine crew: Dress up, get some cocktails going, and support local restaurants…

Raíces Brewing Co, Denver Councilwoman Jamie Torres of District 3 and panelists join forces to provide information, bring consciousness, and reform on topics about racism. This is a 5-part series. We understand the need of discussing topics to different audiences and elevate the dialogue, narratives and identities. Within the discussions we examine racism and its historic and present-day impact, we provide information on effective protest and activism, on how to be anti-racist, nuances of racism, human rights and policy. The…

Believing in the Future! Hazel Miller gives a virtual benefit concert on Facebook Live to support scholarships to CU Physical Therapy School of Medicine. Proceeds to support the PT Scholarship Fund, supporting incoming and current students to alleviate the stress that comes with graduate loan debt. Through the use of scholarships, the program has had significant increase in the diversity of the cohorts, allowing student populations to better reflect the communities they serve, including rural areas. Learn more HERE. SHOW…

Dazzle Presents: Reparations: An Overdue Conversation Arthur McFarlane II David Alley Lotte Lieb Dula Norma Johnson Robert Atwell To be clear, this is a conversation about reparations for Black/African American people in the United States. The distinction is important because reparations have been given to some Native American tribes and to Japanese Americans, thus making the arguments against related to precedence and uniqueness moot. Brought to you by a partnership of  The Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity…

Stand-up comedy benefit show with all proceeds going to Black Lives Matter! Come to our socially distant Comedy Show in which proceeds will go to Black Lives Matter to support the protests taking place nationwide. Face masks are required, and we will take all proper precautions for health and safety. Doors open at 830pm!

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance presents "Heart to Art" a Choreographer Creation Series. Join critically-acclaimed Viennese choreographer Robert Sher-Machherndl from Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet and Cleo Parker Robinson on Wednesday, July 29, at 6pm for a lively conversation regarding Robert’s upcoming company commissioned work Black Angels. The new work comments on young African American’s through a foreign artist’s perspective. Black Angels began just before Covid-19 hit, and is now being successfully rehearsed on a virtual platform. Enjoy this insightful event…

24th Annual Chicano Music Festival & Auction Schedule July 29-August 2, 2020 at Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center and online streaming Wednesday July 29—XicanIndie Music in Film at 7:30 pm 50’s Style Drive In Film: La Bamba Movie starts at 8:15 (sunset)  - Limited Availability Thursday July 30—Nuestra Música de Colorado Chicano Music Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: Frank Ayala Lu Liñan Los Trujillos Reception at 6 pm, Livestreaming/Induction at 6:30 pm Tribute to Raul Vasquez Jr. and…

Colorado music legend Hazel Miller is back, returning for a third time to the Backyard Concert Series. Hazel Miller isn’t just a great singer, she’s a force of nature. Her decades-long career includes numerous awards and honors, including opening for artists such as James Brown, The Temptations and Mel Torme. Hazel Miller Band perform an eclectic mix of jazz, R&B and blues. Anythink Backyard Concert Series | Presented by Xcel Energy Our longtime concert tradition continues this summer with three…

Virtually celebrate with Stories on Stage: -Thrilling line-up of our 20th Season shows -New subscription options (new lower prices) -Hear stories from your favorite actors (GerRee Hinshaw is already on tap) -A special guest appearance! "See" your Stories on Stage friends! To join in register here, the event is complimentary! Benefactors, be on the lookout for a special gift that will be delivered to you before this party! Be one of the first 50 to register and be entered into…

Join the The Salute’s 31st annual extravaganza on Friday & Saturday, August 21 and 22. There's something for everyone! Educational segments with various speakers, live entertainment and a resource fair with over 70 exhibitors. And of course, a special raffle at the end of each day! Reserve your spot Now! Friday August 21, 2020 11:00 am – Welcome by Eileen Doherty and Mark Koebrich 11:10 am – Thank You To Older Coloradoans 11:20 am – Connecting With Loved Ones –…

Gift of Jazz Autumn online classes - Saturdays, September 26-November 14 Daryl Gott will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info A comprehensive approach to understanding and applying jazz theory to improvisation Saturdays 10:00 am – 11:30 am This eight week class, taught by saxophonist Daryl Gott, will develop your understanding of the connection between jazz theory and its application in improvisation. Students will learn fluidity on basic triads, seventh chords…

Gift of Jazz Autumn online classes - Saturdays, September 26-November 14 Tom Amend will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info Jazz Piano: An Idiomatic Approach with Tom Amend Techniques central to the jazz piano idiom including improvisation, accompaniment, voicing styles, and rhythm Saturdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm This course, taught by Tom Amend, will approach techniques central to the jazz piano idiom including: improvisation, accompaniment, theory, technique, voicing styles,…

Gift of Jazz Autumn online classes - Saturdays, September 26-November 14 Stu MacAskie will lead classes this semester Offered Online through Zoom’s Web Conferencing Application! Click here for more info A classic approach to composition and its application to jazz Saturdays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm This class, taught by Stu MacAskie will take a classic, traditional approach to composition, and look at how this can be applied to modern jazz. Tunes from different eras will be studied and broken…

This Zoom presentation features nine women artists sharing their artistic response to our world with their ability to heal through their art and call others to action.  Musicians, Poets, Visual Artists, Storytellers and more will fill our space with a piece of their soul. Artists in the order of appearance: Yolanda Ortega Debra Gallegos Sylvia Montero Margie Domingo Guadalupe Herrera Jennifer Prowe Ervia P. Davis Marge Taniwaki Miriam Pino (musical inspiration throughout the performance. Register HERE

KUVO's sister station, THE DROP 104.7 is hosting a special advanced screening of Questlove’s “SUMMER OF SOUL,” on Thursday evening, July 1, at Civic Center Park. This part music film, part historical record documentary is centered around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more. Click HERE to…