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Denver audiences have evolved; the Newman Center’s new season is proof

Things were different two decades ago when the Newman Center first opened and began presenting what we comfortably called back then “fine art.” The venue quickly built a reputation for vintage European classical music, mixed with American jazz and dance from the 20th century. There were always exceptions on the annual Newman Center Presents season — it was never boring — but the community came to think of it as a place to see artistic standard bearers, acts that needed no introduction, like the Martha Graham Dance Company, or the London Symphony Chorus, or Dizzie Gillespie’s All-Star Big Band. This year’s season, which is particularly tantalizing, shows how far the venue has come — and perhaps how far the tastes of Denver audiences have evolved and opened up.

 

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