As the only professional theatre company in the United States producing full seasons of new plays by local playwrights, Plan-B Theatre is thrilled to announce thier 29th season, featuring only the second all-female Subscription Season in their history! 2019/2020 Season Schedule ROSE EXPOSED: #TRENDING – August 24 Our annual one-night-only event featuring new work […]
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The Utah Film Center congratulates four projects from their Fiscal Sponsorship Program that will be screening at the upcoming Full Frame and Tribeca Film Festivals! Utah Film Center’s fiscal sponsorship program allows them to support artists and projects worldwide and provides Utahns access to complete projects free of charge. Many foundations and large donors require grant […]
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In its upcoming season, Utah Opera produces four operas, including two Utah Opera premieres, at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. The Capitol Theatre will close in April 2019 to undergo renovations to improve seating and sightlines on the orchestra level of the theatre. It will reopen in October 2019 for the opening of Utah […]
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Utah is lucky to have a rich history of strong, inspirational women. Here are some ways that you can celebrate that history right here in THE BLOCKS! This post is brought to you by a collaboration with THE BLOCKS and Better Days 2020, a non-profit dedicated to popularizing Utah women’s history through art, education, and […]
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In their 2019/2020 season, Ballet West will perform two world premieres, one United States premiere, two Ballet West premieres, two Ballet West revivals, and the return of two audience favorites. Their season will feature a new logo and legendary, bold ballets that will explore and advance the boundaries of the art form. A word from […]
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The Utah Symphony is excited to announce their 2019/2020 season. Music Director Thierry Fischer leads the orchestra in their 80th season which will feature music inspired by Utah’s landscape, Beethoven’s 250th birthday, and will include a gala concert with renowned violinist Joshua Bell. On the theme of nature: a word from Director Thierry Fischer “Since […]
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Written for THE BLOCKS by Kathleen Sykes As a teenager, I remember lamenting about living in Salt Lake. “There’s nothing to do!” I would whine. “There’s no culture!” I complained. Now that I have 10+ years of perspective, I can admit that I was wrong. This city is filled with accessible, incredible art—you just have […]
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To celebrate Black History Month, Excellence in the Community will feature artists of color during the month of February. Don’t miss celebrated vocalist Dee Dee Darby Duffin and local favorite Joshy Soul & The Cool. Founded in 2005, Excellence in the Community is 501C3 nonprofit organization based on the premise that Utah’s best musicians and […]
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TOLERANCE is an international traveling poster exhibition conceived and organized by renowned designer, Mirko Ilić, and co-produced with Salt Lake City’s Dallas Graham, founder of the Red Fred Project. The posters you will encounter were created by designers from across the globe, in their language and dealing with topics of tolerance they care about. So far the show has […]
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THE BLOCKS is looking for local artists to help re-purpose the four kiosks located along Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City. Artwork will be located along the panels of the bottom half of the kiosk structures. This is an opportunity for our creative community to introduce more dialogue, color, and voice into our downtown […]
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