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“Holiday Cultural Inclusivity Is Hard; Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Pulls It Off…. it’s the most respectful embrace of multiple cultures I’ve ever seen, and one holiday performance I wasn’t mortified to take my four-year-old, impressionable Jewish kid to.
In fact, we broke out the Hanukkah decorations a little early because of the show, and I left feeling honored as someone whose cultural traditions have spanned Jewish, Celtic and Christian holidays — all of which were represented respectfully and with rigor…
Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum is an exercise in dance as a universal act of love. The production models how people can honor cultures that are not their own through art, but without appropriating them: That’s pure joy, and so rare.”
—Kyle Harris, former Culture Critic, Westword
“Granny Dances is an exuberant performance. It is the happiest thing I do during the Christmas holidays.” – 2023 Patron
Celebrate the magic of the season through dance, music, and spoken word as Cleo Parker Robinson Dance explores holiday traditions from around the world! Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum – the 33rd Anniversary presentation of this Denver family favorite will have you dancing in your seat!
Guided by the Three Angels of the Rainbow, Granny visits Africa, the Americas, Mexico, Asia, and the Caribbean to celebrate the joy of Holiday Times! From the African Harvest to Kwanzaa, from the Chinese New Year to Junkanoo…. a celebration of both diversity and oneness!
A Denver family tradition for over three decades, this incredible blend of dance, music, and spoken word lifts the spirit and fills the heart with joy, love, and peace! In 2024, Granny returns with 10 live performances!
The 130-minute performance at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre features Cleo Parker Robinson as Shakti, Chloé-Grant Abel as Cantadora and Cedric Hall as the Griot. Margarita Taylor returns as Granny in this Annual holiday season performance.
Tickets range from $35 to $45.
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre
119 Park Ave W Denver, CO 80205
2024 Video-on-Demand: Watch Granny on Video-on-Demand this year! Granny travels the world and so can you. You can tune in from your device anywhere there’s internet! Granny On-Demand will be $10, December 23-January 5. Tickets will be available to purchase starting 12/12/24.
On-Demand video will be the 2024 cast of Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum
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