Macky Auditorium

06/03/2025

05/07/2025

The National Endowment for the Arts is facing defunding — a direct threat to artists, organizations, and communities across Colorado.

NEA funding is just 0.003% of the federal budget, yet it fuels vital cultural enrichment in our state.

Here's how you can help*:
📬 Email, call, or write your elected officials → Use the Arts Advocacy Alert
https://www.americansforthearts.org/advocate/protect-the-nea
📲 Stay informed on national arts policy → Arts Action Fund Updates
https://www.artsactionfund.org/breaking-news-updates-impacting-arts-culture-timeline
💃Connect with local and state arts orgs → NASAA, AFTA State Captains, and the LAA Wayfinder
📣 Share your story and raise awareness → Use these fact sheets
https://ww2.americansforthearts.org/explorer
✅ Sign up for the Colorado Arts Action Network → cbca.org/colorado-arts-action-network

The arts are essential. Speak up now.

📸Philip Glass Ensemble, Feb 2023 at the Newman Center. This was a NEA-funded performance.



*Sources: NEA, Americans for the Arts, and CBCA

01/29/2025

Renowned classical vocalist Renée Fleming will be performing in Macky Auditorium Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ! 🎶 💫

Fleming shares her beautiful artistry through classical, romantic and contemporary music, using it as a device to explore interactions between nature and humanity.

This performance is a live vocal concert that simultaneously features an original film by the National Geographic Society, “Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene.”

Grab tickets here while they last!

OFFICIAL TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE ONLY SOLD HERE:
https://cupresents.org/performance/3072/artist/renee-fleming-soprano/

University of Colorado Boulder
CU Presents
CU Boulder College of Music

01/12/2025

01/03/2025

01/03/2025

The Boulder Philharmonic presents the world premiere of WIND, WATER, SAND, a stunning new composition by adventurer-composer Stephen Lias, at our first Masterworks performance of 2025, at Macky Auditorium on January 12!

Lias, known for his creative residencies at over a dozen U.S. National Parks—including Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes and Rocky Mountain—captures the essence of the natural world in his music. This marks the third time the Phil has premiered one of his works, including a piece supported by an NEA grant performed at the Kennedy Center.

Experience the breathtaking landscapes of the Great Sand Dunes brought to life in this extraordinary musical journey. 🌄🎶

🎟️ Learn more and reserve your seats now at BoulderPhil.org/From-the-New-World.

Scientific & Cultural Facilities District - SCFD Colorado Creative Industries

12/16/2024

Sad to convey the passing of master percussionist Zakir Hussain. We hosted him as part of the CU Artist Series in April 2023. We'll remember him with admiration. https://www.npr.org/2024/12/15/nx-s1-5229593/zakir-hussain-dead-india-shakti-tabla CU Presents CU Boulder College of Music

11/03/2024

🚀 Prepare for a cosmic adventure like no other with Boulder Phil’s world premiere of "Moons of the Giants" by Colorado composer John Heins! This awe-inspiring piece brings to life the captivating moons of Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune, guiding audiences through a musical journey that echoes the mysteries of our solar system. 🌌

But the excitement doesn’t stop there! Fiske Planetarium, a true Boulder gem with nearly 50 years of expertise in celestial artistry, will be joining us to create an extraordinary live, simulated space flight. With their renowned visuals accompanying Heins' composition, they’ll transport the audience on an unforgettable voyage across the vastness of space!

Don’t miss our Holst "The Planets" celebration on November 10th at Macky Auditorium—this one-of-a-kind performance is sure to inspire wonder in explorers of all ages!

For details and tickets go to BoulderPhil.org/Moons-and-Planets

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