Utah Arts Alliance (UAA) is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Events and Festivals Manager to join our team. The Events and Festivals Manager will play a crucial leading role in planning, executing, and overseeing various events and festivals hosted by UAA.  The ideal candidate will be interested in local art and culture, familiar with UAA’s ..read more

With Fringe Fest coming up, folks may want to know where we are! How to Find us: We are on the west side of Trolley Square, across the plaza from the main mall, along the 600E side. Free underground parking is accessible on 600E between 500 and 600 S. There will often be signs in front during events to help direct you ..read more

Join us at Alliance Theater this summer for another triumphant round of The Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival! July 26 – August 4, 2024 GSL Fringe will once again be presenting the best and the fringiest of performing arts. Mark your calendars and get your tickets early, GSL Fringe is always a great time and this year will be no exception! Volunteer opportunities are also available ..read more

As always, summer is our busiest time here at Alliance Theater in historical Trolley Square! We have concerts, comedy, plays, festivals; blues, bits and burlesque, and much, much more! Not to mention our weekly open mic night on Mondays! We also have private events, dinners and parties and corporate meetings! And we’re a great place for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, Quinceañeras and the like. This year we’re also host to the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, the Salty Desert Burlesque Festival, and Trolley Square’s Party on the Plaza monthly summer events! Check out our news and calendar of events ..read more

This Saturday, get ready to step into a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars fans everywhere will be celebrating “May the Fourth,” also known as Star Wars Day. The Gateway, Urban Arts Gallery and the Clark Planetarium are teaming up for an out-of-this-world celebration. Jonathan Trujillo King, who works in special events with the Utah Arts Alliance, said visitors will find Battle Bots with the Utah Combat Robotics and plenty of Star Wars-themed treats, such as blue milk, wookie cookies and Mandalorian mandarins. Read Article ..read more

Utah Arts Alliance welcomes the Draper rock snake to our collection of artwork. What started as an art piece made by a Draper family, Rockwell the rock snake has outgrown his original home near the Porter Rockwell Trail and will soon live at the Art Castle. Rockwell has grown to be a community art project with painted rocks being added to by those who’ve seen him. UAA is excited to take care of the snake and find new ways for the community to enjoy him and the creativity he represents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60zHPpI0zrc Read More ..read more

Tiny Porch celebrates our 4th Anniversary. Its a voluntary Pot Luck (the food is always off the hook) and a $25 ticket to pay for the venue and the bands. We are extremely excited as the last two years have sold out so get your tickets now. We are super excited to welcome two new artists to the Tiny Porch family, The J-Rad Cooley Band and The Alpines both are amazing acts. Tell all your friends and plan on a special night ..read more

Once a popular staple of entertainment, the Parlor Act is now a rare experience. Step right up and witness the incredible magician Elias Caress, the master of legerdemain! Join us the first Wednesday of the month for an evening of mystery and wonder as Elias Caress takes the stage to perform mind-bending feats of magic and sleight of hand. Prepare to be amazed as objects disappear and reappear before your very eyes, and gasp in awe as Elias Caress performs comedy and small illusions that defy explanation. This is an event you won’t want to miss, so bring your family and friends for a night of ..read more

Alliance Theater and Events, and Alliance Theater’s Sister Dottie S. Dixon Blackbox Theater have been host to some amazing events! The very nature of the Alliance Theater spaces makes them perfect for almost anything you can imagine. We’ve had proms, quinceaneras, weddings, celebrations of life. We’ve had banquets, business retreats, board meetings and press conferences. We’ve had burlesque shows, puppet shows, circuses, night club nights, galas, comedy nights, concerts, recitals, movie nights, fund raisers, art shows, experimental and traditional theater, musicals and beer gardens. With virtu ..read more

What’s coming up at Alliance Theater? Mad King Productions‘ second week of their critically-acclaimed Drunk Shakespeare edition of Taming of the Shrew! Join us for this wild ride that Gephardt Daily calls “bawdy, raucous, and side-splittingly funny” through the bawdier side of Shakespeare! All the naughty jokes modern audiences overlook are on full display as the cast struts and frets on this stage — often pausing to shotgun a beer bought for them by the audience’s donations. Chaos predictably ensues. Comedy Church returns this Pride Month with an all LGBTQ show! Whether you’re ex-churchy or ..read more