Events, Activities, and Entertainment Venues in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Miracle on Third and Main
Do you believe in Santa Claus? When Kris Kringle visits Salt Lake City, he’s makes several miracles happen. But when evil doers force him to take part in a competency hearing you’ll find yourself cheering for the jolly old elf and believing in the legend all over again. This comedy parodies Miracle on 34th Street and is fun for the whole family.
There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful Wizard of Oz, twists its way across the country! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow in this lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs.
A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling art deco Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss the chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience this national treasure on stage.
The Academy of Performing Arts Presents The Phoenix Players in Henry Van Dyke’s “The Other Wise Man” and Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl”
Live on Stage on the Phoenix Theatre stage. The APA invites everyone who is looking for a good holiday classic production, to celebrate the season by attending some of APA’s best holiday productions ever. Two shows, The Other Wise man and The Little Match Girl will be presented on the Academy stage for selected evenings in December. APA is very excited to bring these shows back again to our new facility, located at 1140 South 900 East.
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No babes in arms please!! If you are not familiar with these timeless classics, join APA For an evening guaranteed to bring home the Christmas spirit. For more information call APA (801) 486-2728
A quirky, sci-fi, not-so-romantic comedy, boom follows Jo, a female journalism student, and Jules, a male marine biologist, on what appears to be an erotic “casual encounter.” But there’s nothing casual whatsoever about this particular evening. Will meaningless sex have meaning? What’s going on in the fish tank? And who is that woman, Barbara, pulling levers in the corner? Something is about to explode.
In the Chapel Theatre.
Blonde Redhead’s noisy, dissonant guitars, alternate tunings, and quiet, stilted lyrics have often been compared to early Sonic Youth. After randomly meeting at an Italian restaurant in New York, Japanese art students Kazu Makino and Maki Takahashi and Italian twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace formed the band in 1993. The name was taken from a song by the ’80s no wave band DNA. __by Tracy Frey
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Karma is a SAMA award-winning (South African equivalent of the Grammy) singer-songwriter and the former lead singer of South Africa’s platinum selling band Henry Ate. She moved to the United States in 2003, bringing with her an undeniable talent, addictive songs and an uncanny ability to captivate every listener with mesmerizing performances.
Karma’s sound is reminiscent of Suzanne Vega and Natalie Merchant infused with the pop friendliness of The Cranberries, while her writing channels the likes of Dylan, Griffin and Mitchell offering an infusion of social satire, quick wit, heartfelt melancholy and in-your-face honesty – attributes which have earned her the title of 1 Wordsmith in her native South Africa and landed her a publishing deal with Urband & Lazar Music Publishing here in the US.
Karma has toured extensively over the past five years performing alongside The Gin Blossoms, Fiction Plane, G Love and Special Sauce and Iron & Wine to name a few. In 2008 Karma has performed over 160 shows, including: Karma’s landmark performance in The London Eye (Feb), her sold out Henry Ate Kick in the Shin Tour (Apr-May), her celebrated performance at London Pride to 45,000 people (Jul), two national US tours (Feb-Mar & Jun-Aug), headlining the Women’s Red Rock Festival (Aug) and her highly acclaimed performance at the star studded Phelophepa 7th Gala Dinner at the New York Times Center (Nov).
With two solo albums under her belt, “Don’t Walk Fly” engineered by Grammy Award-winner Scott Canto (Shakira, Jon Secada, Nine Inch Nails, Ricky Martin) and “papercuts” co-produced by Grammy Award-winner John D Thomas (Lauryn Hill, P.Diddy, Prince, Missy Elliot, Jamie Foxx) plus the hit single “I Feel Like I’m Dying” with Lil’ Wayne for which Karma’s song “Once” was sampled and is at the center of what has been called a landmark case in a copyright law in the US, Karma is well on her way to showing the rest of the world what South Africa already knows: Here is an amazingly prolific young songwriter who is teetering on the brink of worldwide recognition.
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A gifted singer and a versatile pianist with no formal training, Sara Bareilles burst onto the pop scene with a naturally skilled voice that ranged from powerful and soulful to sweet and gentle, earning her instant comparisons to Fiona Apple and Norah Jones. At age 18, she left the Redwood forests of her hometown, Eureka, CA, in pursuit of the big city lights of Los Angeles. Although she attended UCLA’s Communication Studies program, Bareilles spent the majority of her spare time studying her new environment and writing poetry and songs about the busy surroundings.
After graduating, she spent the next three years performing those songs at open-mic nights, slowly building her confidence as a musician before playing local venues and festivals. In 2003, she co-produced her first demo, Careful Confessions, and became enthralled with recording techniques. Eager to go back to the studio and create a second full-length album, she started shopping her CD around and signed a deal with Epic Records in April 2005. Producer Eric Rosse took her under his wing the following February and the two spent a little over a year perfecting the orchestration — nearly half of the songs had formerly appeared on Careful Confessions and a new batch of tracks was carefully constructed in order to make her first major-label release as strong as possible. The lyrical themes of the album, entitled Little Voice and released in July 2007, covered her past relationships, insecurities, and inner battles with trying to trust her instincts. The single “Love Song,” after being promoted by both iTunes and Rhapsody, made the album a hit; both single and album reached the Top Ten. – All Music Guide
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Artists’ Reception: Friday, October 15, 2010 from 6 to 9PM
Paintings by Erin Berrett & sculpture by Elizabeth Crowe
Mixed media paintings by Vance Mellen
VSA showcases the accomplishments of artists with disabilities and promotes increased access to the arts for people with disabilities. Each year millions of people participate in VSA programs through a nationwide network of affiliates and in 55 countries around the world. VSA is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. To learn more about the international VSA , visit www.vsarts.org.
Enjoy a bit o’ the Irish and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early this year…
The Gallivan Center is happy to host the annual Highland Bagpipe Experience Workshop. You are invited to learn about the history of the bagpipes, have a bagpipe lesson from members of the Utah Pipe Band, and best of all… it’s FREE!
*Discontinued Event
Gallivan Center
239 S Main St Salt Lake City, UT
Enjoy a delicious dinner by Cancun Cafe, take a lesson, or just brush up on your ballroom dancing, watch some dance performances, and then enjoy an evening of live music with your Valentine.
Come with your sweetheart, friends, or alone! Tables for singles & couples are available.
*Past Event
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