Lakewood Cultural Center

Back by popular demand, the female a cappella quintet Nobuntu returns to the Lakewood Cultural Center stage for two performances of mbube music featuring songs from the latest album “Obabes beMbube” (Women of Mbube). From Zimbabwe, the group has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from a fusion of traditional African songs, Afro jazz and gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and authentic dance…

Fiery Balkan brass, irresistible beats, Roma accordion wizardry and great jazz chops make Slavic Soul Party! America’s No. 1 brass band for Balkan-soul-gypsy-funk. This dynamic nine-piece brass/percussion ensemble is recognized for virtuosity blended with spontaneous fun. At the Lakewood Cultural Center, Slavic Soul Party! reimagines Duke Ellington’s iconic “Far East Suite” by combining Eastern European brass with the uniquely American sound of jazz in what TimeOut NY calls “a pretty heavenly match.” Ellington’s suite, created with Billy Strayhorn, was intended…

Whether you have been naughty or nice, CJRO wants to celebrate Christmas with you at the Lakewood Cultural Center. So, grab your family, ugly Christmas sweaters, candy canes, and Santa hats and join us for this annual celebration you won’t forget.

Jazz and chamber music are gracefully intertwined by Reverso, a collaboration between American trombonist Ryan Keberle and Paris-based pianist Frank Woeste, that traces its overlapping musical inspiration to early 20th century French composers Maurice Ravel and those collectively known as Les Six. Keberle and Woeste, both talented composers, conceived Reverso through support from a French-American Jazz Exchange grant. They are joined by the talents of Erik Friedlander on cello and Jimmy MacBride on drums.

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) performs the best of Basie and other time-honored blues artists in this entertaining evening of live music. Featuring many of the best jazz musicians in the area, the CJRO will perform a variety of blues tunes including Count Basie’s “Blues in Hoss Flat,” along with Stan Kenton’s “A Little Minor Blues.” Critically acclaimed vocalist, Heidi Schmidt will sing “Avalon” and many other favorites in a concert that will delight every blues and jazz lover.…

Celebrate the season with the CJRO, Colorado’s finest professional jazz orchestra. The evening will include many of your favorite holiday songs and will feature CJRO vocalist Heidi Schmidt.

This Jazz Group of the Year nominee delivers an explosive mix of jazz, rock, classical, funk, and world rhythms. Led by Boulder native and keyboardist and composer Lao Tizer, the band features local favorite and saxophonist and flutist extraordinaire Nelson Rangell, drum phenom Gene Coye and bass legend Ric Fierabracci.

LCC Presents Daniel Hsu, Van Cliburn International Pianist A Van Cliburn Piano Competition international pianist opens the LCC Presents season with a phenomenal classical piano concert. Among the world's preeminent music contests, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition exists to launch the careers of its winners by sharing their excellence in classical music with audiences worldwide. Tickets start at $25 - Reserve Now

Lakewood Cultural Center Presents Kings Return! A rising a cappella quartet that posted a video of their stairwell rehearsals and became a social media phenomenon, Kings Return breaks the confines of a single genre with their signature mix of gospel, jazz, soul, and classical music. Tickets start at $25 - Reserve Now

Lakewood Cultural Center Presents SALT Contemporary Dance! The fresh contemporary company to watch, SALT Contemporary Dance performs an awe-inspiring mixed repertoire program featuring work by world-renowned choreographers including Micaela Taylor, Olivier Wevers, and SALT's Joni McDonald. Backed by the technical mastery of SALT's dancers, these pieces take audiences on a journey that explores self-discovery, reflects on the beauty of the natural world, and features music by Strauss, Bach, and Handel. Tickets start at $25 - Reserve Now

LCC Presents Duplessy & The Violins of the World! The Violins of the World is the brainchild of French Gypsy jazz guitarist and composer Mathias Duplessy, bringing together a quartet of exceptional musicians from China, Mongolia, and France. Duplessy blends a strong Asian influence with blues spirit, Celtic rhythms, and melodies from the Mongolian steppe to create an astonishing cross-cultural encounter. Tickets start at $25 - Reserve Now

LCC Presents Timothy P & the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers! Timothy P. Irvin and his ensemble of award-winning musicians return to regale audiences with bluegrass, folk and country versions of holiday favorites in a distinct Stocking Stuffer style. Tickets start at $25 - Reserve Now

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra presents "Songs of the Season Past & Present featuring Marion Powers" Celebrate the season with Colorado’s finest professional jazz orchestra. The afternoon will include many of your favorite seasonal songs and is sure to get you in the holiday spirit! The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) is in full swing and ready to celebrate the holidays! The full orchestra along with award-winning vocalist Marion Powers will perform favorites to keep you in the spirit of the…

LCC Presents The Acting Company! The Acting Company is the only professional theater principally dedicated to the development of young classical actors. Productions by this Tony Award-winning company have been seen nationally and internationally, on and Off-Broadway, and at leading resident theaters including the Guthrie, the Kennedy Center, and the New York City Center. THE THREE MUSKETEERS Filled with laughter and adventure, this new adaptation of a beloved tale, by Alexandre Dumas, is a reminder to all that courage, honesty…

LCC Presents The Acting Company! The Acting Company is the only professional theater principally dedicated to the development of young classical actors. Productions by this Tony Award-winning company have been seen nationally and internationally, on and Off-Broadway, and at leading resident theaters including the Guthrie, the Kennedy Center, and the New York City Center. ROMEO & JULIET With gorgeous costumes, vibrant music, enchanting parties, moonlit nights, dank graveyards, and blood-strewn streets, The Acting Company's fresh production makes Shakespeare's enduring love…

The legendary Nat King Cole recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts and his trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. The CJRO will create an afternoon of Cole’s music with audience favorite, Robert Johnson, and his smooth-as-silk voice. Familiar songs will include “Unforgettable,” “Route 66,” “Nature Boy,” and more. Fans of Nat King Cole and the CJRO will be delighted with this great afternoon of music. TICKETS

The Takács Quartet returns to the Cultural Center stage with its world-renowned, innovative programming. Hailed as "chamber music royalty" (Bachtrack), this Grammy-winning ensemble performs with an irresistible blend of virtuosic technique and engaging personality. On the program: Haydyn - String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2 Britten - String Quartet No. 1 in D Major Schubert - String Quartet in G Major, D887 Tickets start at $25. Purchase online, over the phone at 303-987-7845, or in-person at the LCC Box…

Altan presents the beauty of traditional Irish music and the hard-hitting rhythm of reels and jigs, appreciated by audiences from around the world. The Boston Globe says, "More than any Irish group, this Donegal quartet is seen as the keeper of the traditional flame." Tickets start at $25. Purchase online, over the phone at 303-987-7845, or in-person at the LCC Box Office during open hours. Parking is always free. Wine, beer, coffee, and snacks are available for purchase from the Village Roaster.

The story revolves around a carousel barker whose romance with a millworker comes at the price of both their jobs. He participates in a robbery to provide for her and their unborn child. After it goes tragically wrong, he is given a chance to make things right. Music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, featuring the favorite, “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Tickets start at $20 - Reserve by date here Music by Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based…

Virtuoso Diego Figueiredo has performed a fusion of Brazilian music and jazz in 60 countries around the world to become one of the hottest international names in jazz guitar. Tickets start at $25 - Reserve tickets here  

Featuring jazz music by The Daniel Kelly trio, paired with photographic "light-painting" created by blind and visually impaired members of the Seeing With Photography Collective, this multi-media collaboration explores what it means to truly see. Tickets start at $25 - Reserve tickets here Blind Visionaries is a stunning multi-media collaboration between innovative composer and pianist Daniel Kelly and the Seeing With Photography Collective—a pioneering group of blind and visually impaired photographers whose work is exhibited around the world.

Lakewood Cultural Center Presents Villalobos Brothers during National Hispanic Heritage Month. Acclaimed as one of today’s leading contemporary Mexican ensembles, the Villalobos Brothers will open the 2023-2024 Lakewood Cultural Center Presents series at the Lakewood Cultural Center during the National Hispanic Heritage Month. The Villalobos Brothers deliver a powerful message of love, brotherhood and social justice with brilliance and virtuosity. The group's original compositions and arrangements masterfully fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies…

Critically acclaimed Diné (Navajo) trumpet artist Delbert Anderson creates a multicultural jazz experience connecting traditional Diné spinning melodies with improvisational jazz language. For as long as jazz has been around, musicians have used traditional genres as sources of inspiration. New Mexico trumpeter Delbert Anderson channels his native Diné (Navajo) spinning songs and transforms them into the basis for profound and enrapturing improvisational jazz. “The way my elders put it is a spinning song is like a tornado — it consumes…

Enjoy an afternoon of music made famous through well-known movies and stage performances. You will even hear small screen favorites like the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas! This will be a perfect holiday celebration for your entire family and will get everyone in the spirit of the season.  Vocalist’s Marion Powers  and Robert Johnson will be featured along with the CJRO Big Band. Tickets

Award-winning singer/songwriter Kat Edmonson blends jazz, cabaret and vintage cosmopolitanism pop during her festive “Holiday Swingin’” performance at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Lakewood Cultural Center. On the “Holiday Swingin’” album, “I was inspired to record music that harkened back to my favorite ’50s and ’60s holiday tunes. The band and I had a ball swingin’ on all these classic songs!” says Kat. During her performance, the jazz vocalist and her band weave original songs and familiar…

A true virtuoso composer and performer known for smashing the stereotypes of organ and classical music, Grammy-nominated Cameron Carpenter is the world’s most visible organist. Carpenter will play an all Bach program, thrilling audiences with his fearless interpretations and dazzling technique.

Cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist-composer Michael Stephen Brown have been hailed as “a pair of adventurous young talents” (Time Out New York) who “play with their antennae tuned to each other” (The Washington Post). The pair bring an affectionate and infectious rapport to the stage while performing time-loved classics, little-known gems, and original works. Tickets

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) presents Ella & Louis: Jazz Music’s Perfect Partnership with Mary Louise Lee & Robert Johnson In 1956 Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong went into the studio and created the iconic album Ella & Louis. It went on to become one of the most familiar and celebrated jazz albums of all time. The CJRO ensemble will perform music from this historic album and songs written by composers including Irving Berlin, Gershwin, and more. Mary Louise Lee…

Grammy-nominated jazz-fusion supergroup Special EFX features guitarist, bandleader & three-time Emmy winner Chieli Minucci and “Lady in Red” jazz violinist Karen Briggs with Lao Tizer on piano/keys, Dave Livolsi on bass, and drummer Joel Rosenblat for an explosive night of jazz. Tickets - $25 and up

Celebrating their fourteenth year making music, Akropolis has “taken the chamber music world by storm” (Fanfare). As the first reed quintet to grace the Billboard Charts (2021, 2022), the untamed band of five reed players and entrepreneurs are united by a shared passion to make music that sparks joy and wonder. TICKETS starting at $25

LCC and Performance Now Theatre Company present The Music Man. There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, “The Music Man” is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Wilson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation. TICKETS starting at $22 March 22 - 7:30 pm March 23 - 2 pm and 7:30 pm March 24…

The CJRO celebrates two of the most successful singer-songwriters in American musical history, Carole King, and James Taylor, at venues in Lakewood, and Aurora. Many of their collaborations along with the music of Simon and Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and others will be heard on this wonderful evening of famous hits. The small band ensemble features vocalist, arranger, and concert curator, Marion Powers, along with Sonya Walker (keyboards), Steve Kovalcheck (guitar), Matt Smiley (bass), and Mary Claxton on drums.…

“What is stronger - what unites us or what separates us?” Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana explores our natural drive to push beyond obstacles and seek deeper relationships. Electrifying flamenco dance highlights the dynamic interplay between the dancers and live musicians. This performance is “solid entertainment.” (The New York Times) TICKETS starting at $25 Interested in more Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana? Special Flamenco Dance Workshop for Older Adults offered 4/16 at 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. To register, click here! This hands-on…