The 5 Points Nutcracker: A Holiday Jazz Experience
The Peoples Building
Aurora, 80010
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✨ Step Into the Magic of The 5 Points Nutcracker: A Holiday Jazz Experience ✨
This is not just a performance — it’s a journey through memory, rhythm, and time.
Wander in to the echoing halls of The Savoy Denver, where shadows dance and music tells stories long kept quiet. The 5 Points Nutcracker reimagines a timeless holiday tale, weaving it with the heartbeat of Denver’s historic Five Points a place once called "The Harlem of the West."
🎷 A Symphony of Legacy & Imagination
Set to the legendary 1960 jazz suite by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, this immersive experience blends ballet, swing, breakdance, afrobeat, and street dance with live jazz, spoken word, and shadow puppetry. Directed by Larea Edwards, musical direction by Tenia Nelson, with an all-star cast and band - this is The Nutcracker as you've never seen or felt before.
🌟 A Celebration of Culture & Community
Celebrate the legacy of Five Points and experience the love letter to a neighborhood and its people — to Black musicians, entrepreneurs, and culture-bearers whose brilliance shaped Colorado’s soul. This is a reclaiming of holiday space with joy, power, and presence.
📱 Follow the behind-the scenes journey with us on Instagram and Patreon: @5pointsnutcracker & @luneaseas