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

Park City to host this week’s inaugural Ballet West Summit Festival: Where Art Meets Elevation

For summers during the 1970s, Ballet West traveled to Aspen, Colorado for an artistic residency and festival that included a summer dance school in Snowmass Village. The experience anchored Ballet West’s steadily growing reputation as one of the most distinguished performing arts companies in the American West. It also led to the Ballet West Academy … Read more

Celebrating its 5th anniversary, Meanwhile Park set in July for world premiere of Matthew Ivan Bennett’s A French Toast, inaugural Minimo Contemporary multimedia visual art installation

The marvelous Meanwhile Park outdoor theatrical venue in a neighborhood close to Liberty Park will be the perfect spot for Matthew Ivan Bennett’s newest play, the rom-com A French Toast, which opens next week. The four characters in the play are staying at  À Côté du Palais, a small bed and breakfast in the south … 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: Constance Anderson’s multidisciplinary profile: Sissy at Fear No Film; Phantom Limb performance by Sock Opera Dance

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: Making its 4th festival appearance, BANDALOOP set to thrill audiences with vertical dance performance touching on ecological themes close to hearts and souls of Utahns

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