University of Colorado Boulder Performing Arts

University of Colorado Boulder Performing Arts

CU Boulder brings together professional faculty and extraordinary students in acclaimed performances. See the stars of tomorrow on stage in a range of events throughout the academic year.

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Your gift enables us to celebrate and share the arts, returning to the stage with even more passion and presence than ever.

Eklund Opera's 2017-18 season opens in Parisian style
Aug. 2, 2017

Eklund Opera's 2017-18 season opens in Parisian style

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Euclid Autopark Closure through March
Dec. 18, 2016

Euclid Autopark Closure through March

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CU at the Dairy: New partnership launches Sept. 7
Aug. 22, 2017

CU at the Dairy: New partnership launches Sept. 7

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Plan Your Visit

CU Boulder Students

CU Boulder student discounts are available anytime online, in person and by phone.

If tickets are purchased over the phone or in person, CU Boulder students must have a valid BuffOne Card in hand.

25% off up to four (4) tickets per performance

  • Artist Series
  • Takács Quartet (in-person tickets only)
  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival (excluding previews)
  • Eklund Opera Program
  • Music Theatre Program
  • CU Theatre & Dance

60% off for groups of 10+ CU Boulder students

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Non-CU Boulder college students

Non-CU Boulder college student discounts are available online or by phone.

$5 off single tickets for

  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival (excluding previews)

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CU Boulder faculty/staff discounts are available online, in person and by phone after single tickets go on sale.

If tickets are purchased over the phone or in person, faculty and staff must have a valid BuffOne Card in hand.

25% off up to four (4) tickets per performance

  • Artist Series
  • Takács Quartet (in-person tickets only)
  • Eklund Opera Program
  • Music Theatre Program
  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival (excluding previews)
  • CU Theatre & Dance

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Youth discounts and tickets are available online, in person and by phone.

$5 off single tickets for all College of Music events

  • Artist Series
  • Takács Quartet (in-person tickets only)
  • Eklund Opera Program
  • Music Theatre Program

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All youth tickets $5 for

  • CU Theatre & Dance

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Colorado Shakespeare Festival

  • Youth ages 5-12: $10 tickets in all sections
  • Youth ages 13-18: $20 tickets in all sections

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Senior discounts are available online, in person and by phone.

$2 off single tickets for

  • Artist Series
  • Eklund Opera Program
  • Music Theatre Program
  • CU Theatre & Dance
  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival (excluding previews)

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Active military discounts are available in person and by phone only.

$5 off single tickets for

  • Colorado Shakespeare Festival (excluding previews)

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FAQs

Preview performances afford audiences a reduced ticket price for a “sneak peek” of the completed production. Be the first audience to see the play in its entirety with directors and designers in the house. Preview performances are the night prior to opening night.

Most CSF plays run between two and three hours, with intermission.

Most people catch on to the rhythm of the language after five to 10 minutes. A free program contains synopses, character listings and information provided by directors.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a non-profit, professional theatre company launched by and in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. The university supports the work of CSF in many ways, providing performance and rehearsal space, access to costumes and scene shops, and marketing and box office services.

CSF relies in part on state funds. Ticket sales, tax-deductible donations from patrons and educational programs provide 90 percent of the support for CSF. The university provides about 10 percent of the budgeted revenue, in exchange for integration with and support of the academic mission of the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences.

Professional actors, directors, designers and technicians, hired from around the country and overseas, make up the majority of the CSF company. As part of our ongoing commitment to the educational mission of the University of Colorado Boulder, CSF also provides internships and employment experience to CU students in performing arts and other programs, including roles in the productions.

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