Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: New stories, voices, creative tools unite artistic community for 41st annual festival

Backstage at The Utah Arts Festival 2017: New stories, voices, creative tools unite artistic community for 41st annual festival

ByLes RokaJun 11, 2017

Every year’s Utah Arts Festival brings new stories. For the 41st annual festival, visitors will see Florida’s Bill Wharton The Sauce Boss prepare enough gumbo to feed the crowd while he sings in his distinct style of Florida-inspired funk and blues. The Pedrito Martinez Group consistently impresses crowds, including the recent Spoleto Festival, with its … Read more

Overcoming the echo chamber emerges front and center in Plan-B Theatre’s (in)divisible

Overcoming the echo chamber emerges front and center in Plan-B Theatre’s (in)divisible

ByLes RokaJun 2, 201713 min read

Being a conservative in the arts has also been great for me because those in the arts give…

Ballet West’s inaugural National Choreographic Festival

Ballet West’s inaugural National Choreographic Festival

ByHeather KingMay 18, 20174 min read

Ballet West will embark on a new annual tradition this weekend with the start of the National Choreographic…

Utah Opera’s Don Giovanni goes Film Noir

Utah Opera’s Don Giovanni goes Film Noir

BySara NealMay 17, 20173 min read

Utah Opera’s 2016-2017 season closes with one of Mozart’s most popular operas, Don Giovanni. The 2016-17 season has been…

Leaps of faith highlight Plan-B Theatre’s forthcoming 27th season

Leaps of faith highlight Plan-B Theatre’s forthcoming 27th season

ByLes RokaMay 15, 20177 min read

NOTE: This is Part Two of a series about Plan-B Theatre, which offers a glimpse of the four…