May 14, 2025
A CURATED CALENDAR FOR THE CURIOUS SLC EXPLORER
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Rethink your definition of ballet at Ballet West’s Works from Within program. This platform gives the Company’s dancers the opportunity to choreograph bold new works. The petite performances are always spectacular, fresh, and exciting. Just four performances at Rose Wagner.
Observe a working rehearsal at the Utah Symphony at 10am. For just $15, see renowned pianist Alessio Bax perform Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 with the full orchestra. It’s truly a fascinating behind-the-scenes moment to watch the conductor polish and perfect the evening's performance right before your eyes. And, for just $15, you get Abravanel Hall almost to yourself!
Salt Lake’s Living Traditions Festival is such a jewel. It celebrates our community’s vibrant, beautiful diversity in a more intimate setting.
You can explore the world at this event–colorful artistry, exquisite dance, stimulating music, and–our favorite part–smells and tastes from every corner of the globe. Did we mention it is free?
The Salt Lake Public Library’s rooftop will reopen at 1pm after a two-year, complete remodel! Join the Mayor for the ribbon cutting and the return of the beehives. Plus, live music from our favorite, Michelle Moonshine at 3:30!
Let's Spring into Summer with food, music, and big downtown energy! Join us for a free lunchtime concert at Gallivan Center on Thursday, May 22, from 11:30 to 1pm. Purchase lunch from vendors of the Downtown Farmers Market, bask in the perfect weather, and enjoy a free concert from James Hardy and the Fire Band!
Downtown just got a little darker—and a lot more delicious. Nestled in the historic shell of the former Bourbon House, Repeal rises like a velvet-cloaked secret: moody, magnetic, and made for indulgences. Owned by hospitality heavyweights Kelly and Camille Howard, this sultry new spot drips with Prohibition-era seduction, channeling the glamour of a hidden vampire lounge. Revelers are lured deeper into the space from the live jazz that fills the space every night.
At the helm in the kitchen is none other than Chef Joey Ferran, the culinary wizard who put Cucina on the map. Here, Ferran is unshackled and elevates his signature flavors. (Have you ever seen hummus with black ant “caviar?”)
This is downtown Salt Lake’s after-dark awakening. Repeal your inhibitions. Reclaim your night.
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