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CMU Stages Colorado Mesa University is the major center for arts and culture between Denver and Salt Lake City.

CMU Stages presents events that celebrate emerging talent and brings world-class entertainment to western Colorado.

Western Slope fans, come on out this Friday, February 28 when CMU's Rowdy Brass Band, and newly formed Mesa Brass Band, ...
02/26/2025

Western Slope fans, come on out this Friday, February 28 when CMU's Rowdy Brass Band, and newly formed Mesa Brass Band, will take the stage at Mama Ree's Pizza & Brewhouse at 7pm for a FREE SHOW. Come hungry and thirsty, bring your friends, and help support these 2 amazing groups performing covers, originals, and more as they continue to elevate the music scene at CMU, in GJ, and Colorado in general. These groups are on fire, and will also be representing Western Colorado on their annual front range tour later this spring.

🎶Join our voice faculty tonight in the Love Recital Hall for a recital starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are still available -...
02/26/2025

🎶Join our voice faculty tonight in the Love Recital Hall for a recital starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are still available - get them at CMUstages.com/tickets! ✨

Are you planning on attending Corks and Chords in the Asteria Theatre on March 13? Treat yourself to a VIP experience on...
02/25/2025

Are you planning on attending Corks and Chords in the Asteria Theatre on March 13? Treat yourself to a VIP experience on the club level and grab a premium seat. Now open to all guests - visit CMUstages.com/tickets!

Corks and Chords is an exciting, fast-paced showcase of the entire music department. Performances feature student ensembles and faculty ranging from soloists to large ensembles performing throughout the theatre. Ensembles scheduled to perform include all choirs, String and Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Commercial Ensemble, Rowdy Brass Band, and many chamber ensembles and faculty soloists, all in a wide range of musical styles from classical to jazz to pop.

This week on CMU Stages: a showcase of voice faculty talent in the Moss Performing Arts Center Love Recital Hall and ope...
02/24/2025

This week on CMU Stages: a showcase of voice faculty talent in the Moss Performing Arts Center Love Recital Hall and opening weekend of the musical Ride the Cyclone in the Asteria Theatre!

Get tickets at CMUstages.com/tickets.

02/21/2025

And finally, meet Ricky Potts, another one of the unfortunate teens who boarded the Cyclone. Get tickets now at CMUstages.com/tickets for Ride the Cyclone, opening next week!

🎶 It's time for one of CMU music's biggest events of the season! Get tickets now for Corks and Chords at the Asteria The...
02/20/2025

🎶 It's time for one of CMU music's biggest events of the season! Get tickets now for Corks and Chords at the Asteria Theatre on March 13. Featuring a wide variety of faculty and student performances, musical selections showcase the scope of talent and musical styles fostered by the department, ranging from classical to jazz to pop. ✨

🎟 CMUstages.com/tickets

After 18 years, music theatre instructor Jeremy Franklin is preparing to take his final bow at Colorado Mesa University....
02/20/2025

After 18 years, music theatre instructor Jeremy Franklin is preparing to take his final bow at Colorado Mesa University. Franklin has been a fixture in CMU’s music theatre program, shaping the artistic journeys of countless students and serving as their director, vocal coach and mentor. Before he leaves, you will have one last chance to see his work on stage, directing Ride the Cyclone.

Ride the Cyclone runs from February 27 to March 8 in the Asteria Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at CMUStages.com/tickets.

Read More >>> https://www.coloradomesa.edu/now/2025/february/jeremy-franklins-final-curtain-call-at-cmu.html

02/20/2025

This week, we're meeting the unlucky souls who boarded the Cyclone in the upcoming musical Ride the Cyclone - and get your tickets now at CMUstages.com/tickets.

Next week, enjoy a concert featuring three of our talented vocal music faculty. Christopher McKim is the director of voc...
02/19/2025

Next week, enjoy a concert featuring three of our talented vocal music faculty.

Christopher McKim is the director of vocal studies at CMU. He performs locally with High Desert Opera, the Theatre Project and has music directed at Grand Junction High School. Caitlin Moore is assistant professor of music at CMU and is known for her elegant and confident stage presence. She has been praised for her “magnificent vocal and dramatic talent.” (La Presse). Keri Rusthoi is a lecturer of music at CMU and has appeared on the operatic stage in roles such as the starring role of Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, as Alice in Falstaff and numerous others.

Get tickets for the February 26 concert a CMUstages.com/tickets

🎢 Ride the Cyclone opens next weekend in the Asteria Theatre! This musical has been a cult favorite around the country a...
02/19/2025

🎢 Ride the Cyclone opens next weekend in the Asteria Theatre! This musical has been a cult favorite around the country and now it's western Colorado's turn to experience it. Get your tickets now at https://tickets.coloradomesa.edu/event/ride-the-cyclone-mtoyjf..
🗓 February 27-March 8
📍 Asteria Theatre ✨

02/19/2025

Meet someone else who boarded the Cyclone one fateful day and then purchase your tickets to see the musical at CMUstages.com/tickets.

02/18/2025

This week, we're meeting the unlucky souls who boarded the Cyclone in the upcoming musical Ride the Cyclone - and get your tickets now at CMUstages.com/tickets.

02/17/2025

This week, meet the unlucky souls who boarded the Cyclone in the upcoming musical Ride the Cyclone - and get your tickets now at CMUstages.com/tickets.

02/14/2025

There's still time to get tickets to see No Exit this weekend! Learn more about the actors and director and about the show before you go. ..
Tix at CMUstages.com/tickets

Who doesn't want to spend Valentine's Day contemplating existentialism? No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre opens tonight in the...
02/14/2025

Who doesn't want to spend Valentine's Day contemplating existentialism? No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre opens tonight in the Mesa Experimental Theatre with two additional shows tomorrow afternoon and evening. Tickets at CMUstages.com/tickets.

Coming up this month - our three amazing voice faculty in one concert! Get tickets now at CMUstages.com/tickets for the ...
02/12/2025

Coming up this month - our three amazing voice faculty in one concert! Get tickets now at CMUstages.com/tickets for the February 26 concert.

Christopher McKim is the director of vocal studies at CMU. He performs locally with High Desert Opera, the Theatre Project and has music directed at Grand Junction High School. Caitlin Moore is assistant professor of music at CMU and is known for her elegant and confident stage presence. She has been praised for her “magnificent vocal and dramatic talent.” (La Presse). Keri Rusthoi is a lecturer of music at CMU and has appeared on the operatic stage in roles such as the starring role of Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, as Alice in Falstaff and numerous others.

02/12/2025

Come see what our students have been working on! No Exit opens this Friday in the Mesa Experimental Theatre. Tickets at CMUstages.com/tickets.

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The lives of six teen choir students are cut short in a freak roller coaster accident. Stuck in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites them each to tell their story in song for the chance to return to life. This quirky and enchanting cult musical is a Gen Z favorite and a moving look at what makes a life well-lived. ... 🗓 February 27-March 8 📍 Asteria Theatre 🎟 CMUstages.com/tickets ... Parental discretion advised. Contains adult language, content, and themes.

The lives of six teen choir students are cut short in a freak roller coaster accident. Stuck in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites them each to tell their story in song for the chance to return to life. This quirky and enchanting cult musical is a Gen Z favorite and a moving look at what makes a life well-lived. ... 🗓 February 27-March 8 📍 Asteria Theatre 🎟 https://tickets.coloradomesa.edu/event/ride-the-cyclone-mtoyjf ... Parental discretion advised. Contains adult language, content, and themes. Colorado Mesa University

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Experience the magic of live performance at the Asteria Theatre with esteemed performers and thought leaders like Neil deGrasse Tyson. For millennia, the stars have united humanity in wonder and awe. But we need not always look up to the sky for inspiration. At CMU, the Asteria Theatre brings the stars to the stage. Visit https://colomesa.info/4hnAEaZ to see what’s coming.

Thanks to all who came out to the Asteria for Broadway's Rock of Ages Band last week! We had a great time!! 🤘 ✨ 🎸

Ride the Cyclone is coming to the Asteria Theatre next month with an unforgettable score and a story you won't see coming. Buckle up — it's going to be a ride you won’t forget! 🌪️🎪 ... 🗓 February 27-March 8 🎟 CMUstages.com/tickets

🎟 On sale starting at 10am today >> Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience, coming to the Asteria Theatre on April 11. Tickets at https://tickets.coloradomesa.edu/event/theresa-caputo-tqmpct For more than a decade, Theresa Caputo-known worldwide as the Long Island Medium, and star of the new Lifetime Series Raising Spirits-has touched the lives of millions of fans, comforting supporters when they need it most. Through personal life stories, candid humor, and intimate details about her gift to communicate with those who have passed on, the beloved television personality and best-selling author delivers healing messages to her audience, reassuring them with the revelation that their deceased loved ones are still with them-just in a different way. Recognized as one of the most renowned mediums for over 20 years, experiencing Theresa Caputo live is the awe-inspiring event you won't want to miss.

🤘 Tonight! Last minute tickets available for Broadway's Rock of Ages Band at CMUstages.com/tickets

It's not too late! Get tickets now for Broadway's Rock of Ages Band this Thursday at the Asteria Theatre. CMUstages.com/tickets

🎢✨ Get ready to take a thrilling ride! Ride the Cyclone is coming to the Asteria Theatre stage — a musical like no other, full of heart, humor, and unexpected twists when the lives of six teen choir students are cut short in a freak roller coaster accident. Stuck in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites them each to tell their story in song for the chance to return to life. This quirky and enchanting cult musical is a Gen Z favorite and a moving look at what makes a life well-lived. ... 🗓 February 27-March 8 📍 Asteria Theatre 🎟 CMUstages.com/tickets

Plan ahead for this fun show for families at the Asteria Theatre! Tickets at CMUstages.com/tickets YouTube stars and family entertainers, NINJA KIDZ, are launching their first ever live stage show set to stop at the Asteria Theatre on October 28, 2025 with NINJA KIDZ Live: Infinite Possibilities. The out-of-this-world tour features siblings Bryton, Ashton, Paxton and Payton. Join this live action adventure filled with audience participation, physical challenges, games, and epic battles. What happens when two worlds collide? The audience holds the key to shape how each adventure unfolds with an infinite number of possible outcomes. Get ready to laugh, cheer and determine destiny, one choice at a time.

🎸 Broadway's Rock of Ages Band is coming to CMU! ✨ Asteria Theatre 🗓 January 23 • 7:30pm 🎟 CMUstages.com/tickets #asteriatheatre #cmesau #coloradomesauniversity #sharegj @hotel_maverick @visitgrandjunction @coloradomesau

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The place for art in western Colorado

As the major center for arts and culture between Denver and Salt Lake City, CMU Performing Arts in the Moss Performing Arts Center provides dance and theatre students with the tools they needed to let their creativity shine. Theatre and dance performances include:


  • The brand new Mesa Lab performances, dedicated to original work and CMU’s foray into the cutting edge of contemporary theatre making. CMU students work alongside guest artist directors, designers and playwrights to create work never seen before. Mesa Lab productions are for the adventurous-spirited seeking new insight into the human condition.

  • Main Season dance concerts, featuring internationally-renowned guest artist work, new faculty pieces and adjudicated choreography by selected students. Dance styles range from ballet and tap, to jazz and hip hop, and all styles of modern contemporary work.

  • Student-directed dance concerts and lab theatre, allowing students the freedom and the experience of producing all aspects of a theatre or dance production.