Get ready for a little jamming, incomparable originality and a lot of fun when the hip, cutting-edge chamber music of Alarm Will Sound blends with the eclectic avant-jazz-funk sound of Medeski, Martin and Wood. The groove-oriented trio, a hit on the jam-band circuit pioneered by the Grateful Dead, and the versatile new-music ensemble will take you on an evening of daring collaboration and thrilling improvisation. Feb. 6, Macky Auditorium http://www.cupresents.org/events/medeski-martin-and-wood-alarm-will-sou…

Choreographed to some of the world’s best-loved and most seminal works of classical music — Mozart, Ravel, Schubert — and performed with live musicians, Bill T. Jones’ astonishingly original, muscular work, Play and Play, is dance like you’ve never seen it before. Winner of two Tony Awards and recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant, Jones has continually expanded the possibilities of dance. Jan. 22, Macky Auditorium http://www.cupresents.org/events/bill-t-jones-and-arnie-zane-dance-comp…

The Grammy Award-winning British male sextet The King’s Singers arrives on the cusp of winter to perform an enchanting Christmas concert. With their unique melodic arrangements, impeccable vocal blend and trademark playfulness, the ensemble brings both wit and warmth to seasonal music, both traditional and contemporary. Dec. 11, Macky Auditorium http://www.cupresents.org/events/christmas-kings-singers

A lively program of seasonal music and festive holiday decorations in Macky Auditorium inspire sold-out audiences and make the Holiday Festival a beloved annual tradition. Choirs, orchestra, ensembles and faculty soloists from the CU-Boulder College of Music invite you to share the joy and warmth of the season with your family and friends. Dec. 5 - 7, Macky Auditorium http://www.cupresents.org/events/holiday-festival-2014

Silence, illusion, light and shadow. Masks and props made from everyday objects. Mind and body, sleight of hand. For more than four decades, the surreal Swiss theater troupe has brought myth, mystery and plenty of laughter to audiences around the world, using its unique universal language to explore the human condition. Nov. 7, Macky Auditorium More information

Join the world-renowned Kronos Quartet for a program that includes a commemoration on the centennial of the outbreak of “the war to end all wars.” “Beyond Zero: 1914-1918,” by Serbian composer Aleksandra Vrebelov musically explores the brutality that set off a century of bloody warfare and features projections of seldom-seen film from World War I.

Stepping is a percussive art form that relies on kicking, stomping, clapping and chanting, making for an energetic, dynamic performance, a delight for eyes and ears alike. "Step Afrika!" is the world’s first professional dance company devoted to this unique art form, which has deep roots in traditional African dance and joyously celebrates the African American experience.

A showcase of vital new works by CU dance faculty and Millicent Johnnie, the 2014-15 Roser Guest Artist in Dance. Johnnie has performed with Urban Bush Women, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and choreographed for Grammy Award-winning artists Usher Raymond, Chrisette Michele and Los Hombres Calientes, and record labels Def Jam, Columbia, Interscope, Arista Records and others. April 17 - 19, Irey Theatre, University Theatre Building http://www.colorado.edu/theatredance/events-tickets/dance-events/current

The story of Jesus of Nazareth during his final days, from the time of his arrival in Jerusalem to his crucifixion, this high-energy, immensely popular show plunges deep into the hearts of the men and women, from Judas Iscariot to Mary Magdalene to Pontius Pilate, who played a part in one of the most momentous stories ever told. April 10 - 19, University Theatre, University Theatre Building http://www.colorado.edu/theatredance/events-tickets/theatre-events/jesu…

Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel’s tragic farce tells the tale of the survivors of a terrible pogrom who decide to put God on trial for the suffering of the Jews. “Not since Albert Camus has there been such an eloquent spokesman for man.” — The New York Review of Books March 11 - 15, Loft Theatre, University Theatre Building http://www.colorado.edu/theatredance/events-tickets/theatre-events/tria…