Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Jazz commission concert with Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra to feature Utah composer Alex Heitlinger; standout sessions musicians Andrea Miller, Chuck Findley

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Jazz commission concert with Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra to feature Utah composer Alex Heitlinger; standout sessions musicians Andrea Miller, Chuck Findley

ByLes RokaJun 20, 2017

Jazz’s prominence at the Utah Arts Festival has been rising in recent years. Last year’s show featuring the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra was a scorcher, with trumpeter Kris Johnson’s tremendously well received festival commission piece A Shift West and a special appearance with Clarice Assad performing new arrangements of iconic Brazilian songs. This year’s … Read more

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Memory as malleable construct in Fear No Film screenings

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Memory as malleable construct in Fear No Film screenings

ByLes RokaJun 19, 201728 min read

For the 15th annual Fear No Film portion of the Utah Arts Festival, curator Topher Horman has crafted…

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Utah Short Film of The Year competition sets new bar in nominee quality

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Utah Short Film of The Year competition sets new bar in nominee quality

ByLes RokaJun 19, 20178 min read

The Utah Short Film of the Year competition at the Utah Arts Festival has become more rigorous in…

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: 15th annual Fear No Film presents Memory theme as it cements its distinction as international cinematic festival

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: 15th annual Fear No Film presents Memory theme as it cements its distinction as international cinematic festival

ByLes RokaJun 19, 201710 min read

The first book in Homer’s The Iliad, written more than 2,800 years ago, opens with, ‘Sing, O goddess,…

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Grand preview of the 41st annual festival’s temporary city of cosmopolitan arts and culture

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: Grand preview of the 41st annual festival’s temporary city of cosmopolitan arts and culture

ByLes RokaJun 18, 201716 min read

The temporary miniature city of cosmopolitan art and culture that defines the Utah Arts Festival will open Thursday,…