Madama Butterfly traces a young geisha’s life from her marriage to an American naval lieutenant at 15 years old, through determined motherhood, to an ultimate reclamation of self through her culture’s lethal code of honor. Audiences can rarely experience Puccini’s achingly beautiful opera in a venue as intimate as Central City Opera’s 550-seat jewel box theater. PERFORMANCE DATES July 6 | 18 | 26 | 30 at 8 pm July 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |…

La Carmencita - A Story of Love, Passion & Betrayal Hosted by Bel Canto Legacy and Mercury Cafe Denver Friday July 19th at 7 pm, $20 at 7 pm, $20 "La Carmencita" is an alluring semi-staged showpiece that compiles the grandest scenes of George Bizet's master piece: Carmen. The story of a stormy romance between two contrasting lovers: Naive Soldier Don Jose lured away from his duty blindly follows a sultry femme fatal, a gypsy named Carmen, into the heights…

Set against the rich backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bright Star weaves an emotional tale of love, loss, and understanding told through the timeless sounds of bluegrass music. Steve Martin and Edie Brickell wrote the beautiful music, book, and lyrics that provide a perfect vehicle for this compelling dramatic story. Main Stage Theatre - Performance Dates: Various Dates & Times September 6 – 29 Tues – Sat at 7:30 pm Wed at 1:00 pm Sat – Sun at 2:00…

Whatever happened to the Northside we used to know? Two couples vie to buy Mrs. Lujan’s home, as the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood is now appealing to suburban dwellers, Teo and Luna must fight to return to where they grew up and are now being priced out of home ownership. A tale of where the heart lives. Su Teatro is excited to announce 3 additional performances to its summer mainstage show, Northside. Written by Denver native and newly named Colorado Poet…

Take a trip back to the chaos of 1969 — 9th Avenue from Elati to Galapago was covered in smoke so thick you couldn’t see in front of you. On March 19, 1969, the students at West High School walked out to protest racism and marginalization in the schools, they were met with tear gas, arrests and police batons in an event remembered as “The West High Blowouts”. Play written and directed by Anthony Garcia Schedule: Thursdays, 10/10, 10/17 and…

“The Tale of The Bullet” tells the story of America’s obsession of guns from the bullet’s perspective. According to the bullet “We do all the work and the gun gets all the love”. “The Tale of The Bullet” Leading the after show discussion with be Dr. Franklin Wright a trauma surgery and war vet. Also featured in the cast, "Such" award winning vocalist. Live from the Hamilton Recital Hall at the Newman Center “The Tale of The Bullet” written by…

Feeding the Dragon by Sharon Washington This story of a little girl who grew up living in the New York Public Library may seem like a fairy tale – but it’s all absolutely true! Two performances:  1:30 & 7:30 pm