Bob Bennett - Senator for the State of Utah

Film-goers and the entertainment industry look to the Sundance Film Festival for the discovery of new talent and as a champion of films that challenge audiences and expand the boundaries of the art of film. The Sundance Institute adopted sponsorship of the United States Film Festival in 1984, creating an internationally recognized showcase for new independent cinema.

Other celebrations of film occur in Utah such as the Locomotion International Film Festival and under the direction of the Utah Film Commission or through non-profits like the Utah Film and Video Center.

Housed in the Capitol Theatre, the Utah Opera Company has been entertaining opera lovers for more than 25 years.

The Utah Festival Opera Company stages four productions during a five week festival at Logan's Ellen Eccles Theatre.

Whether you are a choral, chamber, jazz, or symphony enthusiast, Utah has much to offer in the realm of music. Abravanel Hall is home to the Utah Symphony, and Temple Square home to the world renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Music Festivals:
Utah Music Festival website
Park City International Music Festival website
Moab Music Festival website
Link to Moab Folk Music Festival website

Utahns find the state bustling with activity in the theater arts. The Utah Shakespearean Festival draws participants and audiences from the world over in a celebrated return to the revelry of the work of Shakespeare.

Many theaters dot Utah's landscape and house productions of all genres. The following is a list to start your search for a night on the town: Pioneer Theatre Company, Hale Center Theater Orem and Hale Center Theater in West Valley, the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Sundance Theatre, and the Utah Musical Theatre in Ogden, as well as many community theaters.

The Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts features "Broadway in the Desert" at a large outdoor amphitheater in a spectacular red rock canyon near St. George.

To catch a glimpse of Utah's visual arts search through the myriad of offerings highlighted by the Utah Museums Association. Whether in painting, sculpture or photography, Utah's museums offer a storied history to patrons of the heritage of the West and the dawn of future.

Utah's premier dance organizations include Ballet West, Repertory Dance Theatre, and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.