Granny Dances To A Holiday Drum
Arts- When
- Dec 5 - Dec 6
- Where
- Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, Denver
- Price
- $35-$45 (per ticket-outlet listings; the company's own calendar page does not state a price)
For 35 years, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance has closed out the year with "Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum," a dance, music and spoken-word program that carries its cast through African, American, Mexican, Asian and Caribbean holiday traditions in a single evening. The company's own 2026 calendar confirms the run with performance dates of Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.
Tickets run $35 to $45 per outside ticket-outlet listings; the company's own calendar page does not post a price. No performance time is published for the 2026 dates on either the calendar or the tickets page. The show plays at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, 119 Park Ave West, in Five Points.
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Press coverage of past seasons has described the production running across several weekends rather than a single one, but only Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 are confirmed on the company's current calendar; call the box office at 303-295-1759 x102 to check for additional dates.
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