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William Shakespeare filled his works with references to the stars in the night sky. Join the Alumni Association at CU �Ǹ�Թ�'s renowned Fiske Planetarium for an enchanting evening as actors and scientists bring those references to life and give them meaning during Shakespeare and the Stars on Thursday, Aug. 25. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m.

Illenium will headline the annual Welcomefest Concert taking place on Farrand Field on Saturday, Aug. 20. K.Flay, 888 and Slow Caves are slated to open. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. The annual Welcomefest Concert is sponsored by Program Council.

Stravinsky’s century-old masterpiece “The Rite of Spring” and Miles Davis’ landmark “Birth of the Cool” are on the program at a free Boettcher Concert Hall showcase on April 26, featuring performances by CU-�Ǹ�Թ�’s College of Music ensembles and children from El Sistema Colorado.

<p>Each year, CU-�Ǹ�Թ� dance students and faculty come together for “The Current,” an annual showcase of brand-new pieces. This year’s performances take place April 15-17 and feature evocative, original work by dance professors Erika Randall and Donna Mejia, lecturer Larry Southall, alumna Megan Odom and Roser Guest Artist Faye Driscoll.</p>

<p>Hip-hop artist Tory Lanez, best known for his hit "Say It," will perform on March 29, at 8:30 p.m. at CU-�Ǹ�Թ�'s Glenn Miller Ballroom. Doors for the event, sponsored by CU-�Ǹ�Թ�'s Program Council, will open at 8 p.m. Student tickets are $15 and tickets for the public are $25. All guests will need a printed ticket and valid form of photo identification to enter.</p>

<p>The madcap jukebox musical “Return to the Forbidden Planet,” set in a rock ‘n’ roll Shakespearean spaceship, comes to University Theatre this March. Associate Professor Cecilia Pang directs the production, which promises nonstop laughs, infectious tunes and a generous nod to the Bard.</p>

<p>CU Presents’ 2015-16 season continues with the first ever �Ǹ�Թ� performance by Los Angeles-based dance company BODYTRAFFIC. The group is set to present three contemporary pieces inspired by urban life from all around the world on Sunday, Feb. 14.</p>

<p>Rennie Harris and his dynamic dance company, Grass Roots Project, will present the hip-hop-inspired “Beautiful Human Lies” at CU-�Ǹ�Թ�’s Irey Theatre Feb. 12-14. Harris, a regular guest artist at CU-�Ǹ�Թ�, is widely recognized as the world’s foremost choreographer of hip-hop and street dance theater. </p>

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CU-�Ǹ�Թ� instructor Lynn Nichols, former general manager of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, is set to direct an on-campus production of “The Winter’s Tale,” Jan. 27-31, at CU-�Ǹ�Թ�’s Loft Theatre. The all-student cast brings William Shakespeare’s timeless tragicomedy to life with vintage costumes and interactive staging.<br /><br /></div></div>

<p>The Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir choir will illuminate South African life through music, singing and dancing on Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., in Macky Auditorium.</p>