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The Utah Symphony prepares to perform with the five young artist finalists at Abravanel Hall on June 29, 2026. (Photo by Elise Golightly)

International piano competition concludes 50th anniversary 2026 season

The Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation concludes their 2026 competition in Salt Lake City with final round at Abravanel Hall.
By Elise Golightly, Arts Writer | July 1, 2026

  The 2026 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition concluded last Saturday, June 27. For the final round, five skilled pianists in the young artist category performed with the Utah Symphony.  Hundreds...

Meanwhile Park, a backyard theater in Salt Lake City, UT. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Paris)

Relatable new play set to premiere at local venue

Local play production written for a Utah audience will premiere at Salt Lake City backyard theater, Meanwhile Park, in July.
By Elise Golightly, Arts Writer | June 20, 2026

  Written by local playwright, producer and actor Matthew Ivan Bennett, “A French Toast,” merges complex interpersonal relationships with humor to create a relatable romantic comedy. It premiers...

Intercultural Drum Exhibition from the North Stage on Saturday afternoon

Salt Lake City celebrates 40 years of Living Traditions

Cultural groups in the Salt Lake Valley gather downtown to share traditions for the festival’s 40th anniversary. 
By Ashlee Astin, Arts Writer | May 23, 2026

  Salt Lake City hosted its 40th annual Living Traditions Festival, a free celebration of cultures, traditions and communities at the Civic Center last weekend.  Organizers collaborated with...

"Arms Around America" (Courtesy of Bailey Holiver)

‘Arms Around America’ brings attention to violence without anguish

The theater production by Dan Froot & Company is a performance that breaks down barriers surrounding gun violence in America.
April 12, 2026

  Gun violence is an ever-constant epidemic in America. Per John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a startling average of one death per every 12 minutes occurs in the United States due...

Khiry Walker (left) and Eli Mayer (right) share one final glance in "King James" on the Meldrum Stage.(Courtesy of BW Productions)

‘King James’ celebrates friendship through the legacy of the NBA

March Madness kicked off on March 19 and Pioneer Theatre Company has the perfect show for fans of the ball. “King James” is running now through April 4 at the Meldrum Theatre.
By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | March 25, 2026

  Matt (Eli Mayer) and Shawn (Khiry Walker) are fearless basketball fans. Cavaliers fans, specifically. And the legacy of LeBron James is what ties them together. “King James” was written...