A very robust first weekend: 12th Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival resumes July 30-Aug. 2 at four Salt Lake City venues

The first weekend of the Great Salt Lake Fringe (GSLF) finished on a strong note, with sales approaching $20,000, up more than 20% from the same point in 2025. Audience numbers also have increased to 1,500, up 50% from last year’s first weekend. Shows resume for the second weekend, July 30-Aug. 2. Four venues are … Read more

With its cathartic wisdom of satire, musical parodies; glorious luminscence of its empress of ceremonies, Salt Lake Acting Company’s The Gaslight Zone is rousing summer theatrical fare

In the cathartic wisdom of its satire and musical parodies, Salt Lake Acting Company’s summer show, The Gaslight Zone encourages its audiences to shed the fears, boldly confront and oppose the current confederacy of narcissistic weak, insecure, incompetent, stupid men and their lily-livered sycophants. Hilariously seductive in all the right places, the 2026 edition, directed … Read more

Ballet West at the Summit radiated with exciting results in new Park City festival

With four world premieres and two company premieres to boot, the resplendent heritage of Ballet West radiated with exciting results in the culminating performance of the inaugural Ballet West Summit Festival: Where Art Meets Elevation on July 17 at the Canyons Village Amphitheatre in Park City. The results confirm that this festival should become a … Read more

Great Salt Lake Fringe 2026: 12th edition expands in shows, venues, two weekends covering July 23-August 2

EDITOR’S NOTE: In addition to the curtain raiser for the 12th edition of the Great Salt Lake Fringe festival, please see this link for more details about other shows on this year’s slate. After its most impressive showing to date in 2025, the Great Salt Lake Fringe (GSLF) returns for its 12th edition with what … Read more

Great Salt Lake Fringe 2026: a preview of the diverse slate of shows

EDITOR’S NOTE: In addition to this summary of the slate for the 12th edition of the Great Salt Lake Fringe festival, please see this link for the curtain raiser. The following is a summary of shows on the 12th edition slate of the Great Salt Lake Fringe:  Having presented some of the most memorable performances … Read more

Intermezzo Chamber Music Series’ 25th anniversary celebrates great couples in music performance, along with the creative marriage of Robert and Clara Schumann

Marking its own landmark anniversary this summer in Utah’s performing arts scene, Intermezzo Chamber Music Series will celebrate its 25th anniversary this summer with concerts inspired in part by Robert and Clara Schumann, along with music by Chopin, Dvořák, Liszt, Ravel, Schubert. Debussy and Brahms. Pianist Vedrana Subotić, music director and cofounder of the series, … Read more

The Bachauer at 50: Meet the pianists in the young artist category of the 2026 Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation competitions

EDITOR’S NOTE: Continuing the coverage of the 50th anniversary coverage of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation, The Utah Review will present a daily diary of the International Young Artists Competitions,which runs June 21-27. This will be devoted to daily diary coverage of the Young Artists, who range in age from 15 to 18. Selected … Read more

Utah Arts Festival at 50: Guardians of Hip Hop’s Golden Age, Ogden’s Th3 Recipe set to open for Digable Planets on first day

EDITOR’S NOTE: For preview coverage of the 50th Utah Arts Festival, which runs June 18-21, The Utah Review is presenting individual or group profiles of artists, performers, entertainers and some newcomers to the event. The curtain raiser highlights the history of the Festival which is marking its golden anniversary. BANDALOOP, among the most prominent pioneers … Read more

Utah Arts Festival at 50: Salt Lake Acting Company will offer a sneak peek of its new summer show The Gaslight Zone

EDITOR’S NOTE: For preview coverage of the 50th Utah Arts Festival, which runs June 18-21, The Utah Review is presenting individual or group profiles of artists, performers, entertainers and some newcomers to the event. The curtain raiser highlights the history of the Festival which is marking its golden anniversary. BANDALOOP, among the most prominent pioneers … Read more

Utah Arts Festival at 50: Meraki and The Curiosity Collective thrives on a DIY creative aesthetic

EDITOR’S NOTE: For preview coverage of the 50th Utah Arts Festival, which runs June 18-21, The Utah Review is presenting individual or group profiles of artists, performers, entertainers and some newcomers to the event. The curtain raiser highlights the history of the Festival which is marking its golden anniversary. BANDALOOP, among the most prominent pioneers … Read more