A CURATED CALENDAR FOR THE CURIOUS SLC EXPLORER
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S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders when she was just 16 years old. Unforgettable writing like “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold,” helped create the entire YA fiction genre. At 78, Hinton can take pride in the towering legacy and impact the book continues to have on every 7th grader. Today, it opens at Eccles through the lens of a rock-infused Tony Award-winning musical, produced by Angelina Jolie. Eccles through Sunday.
At the LDS Conference Center, Luz de las Naciones features artists from Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, and Venezuela! More than 1,000 musical artists will grace the stage celebrating Latino culture. Tickets are free, but will go fast!
Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite can evoke some heavy emotions. No wonder Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, and even Britney Spears have borrowed from the piece. You can also hear it in Wes Anderson movies and John Williams’ scores. This Friday and Saturday, Utah Symphony presents at Abavanel Hall.
Sienna Hubert-Ross performance at Wiseguys is R-rating. We haven’t noticed that classification for any other comedian. But after a quick review, we get it… her act is delivered with wonderfully unfiltered transparency. Two shows at Wiseguys.
ALSO FRIDAY
The Downtown Farmers Market returns to the former Leonardo Saturday, 10-2! The planes have been removed making space for more artists, food vendors, farmers and ranchers!
Our hands started sweating from the first seconds of Reel Rock 20, presented by The North Face. This climbing film festival presents four films, including a doc about Ben Mayforth, a two-time award-willing climbing champ who has spina bifida… which doesn’t seem to be holding him back in the slightest. Rose Wagner, 7PM, $30.
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