SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) — The Utah Arts Festival is celebrating 50 years and we’re just days away from the fun. Aimee Dunsmore from the Utah Arts Festival and Brianna Underwood of Holdman Studios joined us to give us the details of what to expect this year.
Wanting a vibe that didn’t feel stuffy, elite, or intimidating, the first festival happened on Main Street in 1977 with visual arts, performing arts, children’s art yard, and tasty food. Growing every year, performers have included the Utah Symphony, Repertory Dance Theatre, Mormon Tabernacle Choir members, and other local jazz and music groups all who performed for free.
This year festival goers can expect vertical dance pioneers BANDALOOP, performing against the striking 240-foot-high curving glass facade. Nightly music headliners start Thursday with jazz…