SALT LAKE CITY ENTERTAINMENT

Salt Lake City Arts and Theater News

For readers in Salt Lake City, this page covers stage productions, museum exhibitions, dance performances, festival schedules and cultural programming. Reporting follows the creative institutions that define the local performance calendar.

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art to Demolish Building

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art to Demolish Building

The Salt Lake City institution will clear its current site by July 2027 to prepare for a new gallery space.

Live Poll

Do you support replacing older local cultural venues with modern buildings to increase visibility and access?


Fine Art

Fine Art

Museum of Utah Features New Interactive Media Exhibits

The Salt Lake City institution opened in June 2026 with 25 distinct digital experiences across its gallery space.


Dance

Live Poll

Would you participate in a local community blood drive to support those in need?

Dance

Ballet West Dracula Star Hosts Salt Lake City Blood Drive

Performer Tyler Gum greets donors in costume at the Capitol Theatre to encourage local blood supply contributions.

Ballet West Dracula Star Hosts Salt Lake City Blood Drive

Children’s Theater

Live Poll

Should local theaters prioritize performances that reflect the specific cultural or religious demographics of their community?

Children’s Theater

University of Utah Stages Musical Carrie

MadKing Productions brings the iconic horror musical to the stage in Salt Lake City.

University of Utah Stages Musical Carrie

Classical

Live Poll

Do you believe local arts organizations provide significant value to your community through their public programming?

Classical

Utah Symphony and Opera Added Ten Artists

The organizations have expanded their roster for the upcoming 2026-27 season performances.

Utah Symphony and Opera Added Ten Artists

Cultural

Live Poll

Do you believe the arts are essential to maintaining human meaning in our lives?

Cultural

University of Utah Honored Alumni and Student Research

The College of Fine Arts celebrated a week of research and performances at Kingsbury Hall.

University of Utah Honored Alumni and Student Research

Day to day, that means exhibition openings, season announcements for resident companies, touring show schedules and venue management. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. Seasonality plays a significant role in the local scene, with activity peaking during the established festival cycles. Shifts in organizational funding and changes to exhibition spaces surface as frequent topics alongside the performance schedule.