Arts and Culture

Utah State University recently celebrated the opening of its new Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center, which will house the school’s Department of World Languages and Cultures.

Our guest today is the Founder of Indigenous Performance Productions, Andre Bouchard (of Kootenai/Ojibwe/Pend d’Oreille/Flathead Salish descent). The Aunties is coming to the Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan on April 5, 7:30pm. This is part of a Utah Humanities Grant, in partnership with UtahPresents/Kingsbury Hall. This show is part of the CacheARTS National Touring Season.

Legendary lyricist Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me, Fiorello!) visited Logan for events with the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theater during their 2013 season. While he was in town, he sat down with Tom Williams for an Access Utah conversation. On this episode we revisit that conversation.

On this episode we present a special arts, culture, and entertainment centered program, including a story about how a car collection grew into a 24-building museum in a tiny Utah town.

USU’s Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art is closing their “Unearthed: Ceramics Collection and the Woman Behind It” exhibition after nearly two years. The closing will hold a reception with a special guest speaker.

Members of the Youth Coalition for Great Salt Lake gathered to bring awareness and gain a better understanding of the changes happening with Great Salt Lake.

The new event space, Lionheart Hall, may look unassuming from the outside but they say their space is full of potential.

The Indian festival of lights brings together a diverse group of people from different religions and backgrounds to celebrate the light within themselves and their community.

In other news, Willard Canyon will no longer be accessible to hikers due to mining.

The African Children's Choir brings a message of resiliency, dignity and beauty as they perform on tour in the U.S. They will perform on Oct. 24 in Logan.