Ellen Eccles Theatre

Hundreds of summer citizens come to Cache Valley each year. But after Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre cut back its season, community leaders worried some tourists would skip this summer.

Shows like “Come from Away” and “Chicago” will be performed along with other concerts and artists.

Cache Arts in Logan is holding a centennial celebration for the Ellen Eccles Theatre. The event will highlight the theatre's history and importance to the community.

To some, it’s a job. For others, it’s being a part of a community. To many, it’s a surprise it is even here. And for one person, it was the whole reason they stayed in Logan.

With a mixture of Hawaiian dance, modern and ballet, Tau Dance Theater brought communities together for a night of connection, recognition and fun.

On this episode we do a summer check-in with the arts and talk with with Michael Ballam, Founding Director of the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theater; and Herb Newsome, who is performing with the Lyric Repertory Company.

The United Kingdom show The Choir of Man is coming to Utah. The show is 80 minutes of nine guys performing hit musical numbers in a pub. It features poets, tap dancers, instrumentalists and singers all performing a wide variety of musical entertainment, and yes, the bar is real and working throughout the performance.

In 2011, Alan Hashimoto, a professor from Utah State University, created the Logan Film Festival with some of his students. Hashimoto passed away one year…