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They’re an eclectic bunch of hit-makers, and all Buffs: Glenn Miller (A&S ex’26; HonDocHum’84), Matt Stone (Art, Math’93), Trey Parker (A&S ex’93), Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

When 51�Թ��� Next rolls into Denver and San Francisco in early 2019, their work will come alive in sound.

“These artists each put their own unique Buff stamp on their compositions,” said CU theater professor Bud Coleman, who’s directing a musical tribute to alumni entertainers at the CU-centered evening fetes.��

51�Թ��� Next distills the dynamism of the Buffs community for alumni and friends in major cities around the country. The program opened last year in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Future stops include New York, Houston and Chicago.��

Experience the groundbreaking work on campus.��

In Denver and San Francisco, CU students will perform a variety of musical tributes, including a song from Stone and Parker’s Broadway hit The Book of Mormon, Big Head Todd’s “Blue Sky” and a piece by Grammy-winning musician Dave Grusin (�ѳܲ�’56).

Students, alumni and some of CU’s most renowned and engaging professors — including Nobel laureates Tom Cech and Eric Cornell, traumatic brain industry expert Theresa Hernández and political scientist (and baseball historian) Tom Zeiler — will deliver a series of snappy TED-Talk-style presentations.

“This is an opportunity to experience the groundbreaking work happening on campus, even if you don’t live close to 51�Թ���,” said Ryan Chreist, executive director of the Alumni Association.��

51�Թ��� Next comes to the Sheraton Downtown Denver Thursday, Jan. 31, and to the City View at Metreon in San Francisco Thursday, Feb. 21. Both events start at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Find out more at colorado.edu/next. ��

Illustration by Harry Campbell��