Events for December 26, 2024

Black Nativity, the joyous holiday musical, is a modern retelling of the traditional account of the Nativity story from an African American perspective. Using gospel music, African beats, dramatic dance, and a biblical narrative Black Nativity opened for a limited run of 57 performances at Broadway's 41st St. Theatre on December 11, 1961. It was […]

Otis Taylor grew up in Denver, but like the old blues song said, he was born in Chicago in 1948. According to Taylor his parents were both jazz fans. My dad worked for the railroad and knew a lot of jazz people. He was a socialist and real bebopper. His mother loved everything from Etta […]

Celebrate the holiday season at Nocturne with this special one-time performance by Denver favorites, the Big Swing Trio! Friends and bandmates for over nearly four decades, Mark Diamond, Paul Romaine, and Andy Weyl consistently inspire audiences with their spirited arrangements of Swing, Latin, Hard-bop, Blues, and standard repertoire. Big Swing is a three-time Nocturne Artist in Residency alum, and we are […]

Celebrate the holiday season at Nocturne with this special one-time performance by Denver favorites, the Big Swing Trio! Friends and bandmates for over nearly four decades, Mark Diamond, Paul Romaine, and Andy Weyl consistently inspire audiences with their spirited arrangements of Swing, Latin, Hard-bop, Blues, and standard repertoire. Big Swing is a three-time Nocturne Artist in Residency alum, and we are […]