Kingsbury Hall serves its dual mission as a university and community performance venue by presenting a robust slate of national touring productions and showcasing productions by students in the College of Fine Arts; over 180 performances annually take place in its 1900-seat auditorium.
The formal performance space in the Marriott Center for Dance, The Hayes Christensen Theatre, was named in honor of Elizabeth R. Hayes and William Christensen, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to dance and the University of Utah.
The 333-seat professional theatre, shared by the Departments of Modern Dance and Ballet, has 14 rows of seating steeply raked to permit all audience members an excellent view. On stage left is a quick change room, restroom, and a ballet barre with an electric-radiant panel to warm dancers’ legs and feet.
Versatile yet intimate theatre can accommodate various live and unique performances. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
The Hayes Christensen Theatre has hosted lectures, conventions, lunch meetings, auditions, rehearsals, concerts, and live events, to name a few. In addition to the Theatre, The Marriott Center for Dance has space and studios to accommodate every activity.
Utah is the nation’s attendance leader in women’s gymnastics, averaging over 11,000 fans per meet for the past 20 years, including an NCAA record 14,213 average a year ago, when Utah became the first team other than basketball to win a women’s collegiate season attendance title.
Utah has competed against Pac-10 schools 337 times in its 35-year history, building a 291-43-3 record against them. Utah (9) and UCLA (6) have combined to win 15 of the 29 NCAA Gymnastics Championships to date. Utah has 10 national titles total, including the 1981 AIAW Championship, while UCLA is the defending NCAA Champion.
Each year Red Butte Garden celebrates Halloween with its annual outdoor, kid-friendly activities, crafts, storytellers, and more. The theme is nature and culture-based.
Award winning Canadian Filmmaker, LAURA TALER leads a two-day hands-on workshop
The three nights of screenings begin at 7:30 pm and include:
September 10 – The Next Generation: Curated Student Works
September 11 – An Evening of Award Winning Films by Laura Taler
September 12 – Diverse Works: Award Winning Dance Films From Around the World
