‘Tis the season for art! Wondrous holiday events await you on the University of Utah campus. Take a stroll through our markets or take a seat in one of our cozy theaters, all while supporting local artists. So, grab a friend (or a few), and we’ll see you soon at the U!
Markets
Department of Art & Art History’s Holiday Art Sale
Gittins Gallery
December 4 (Opening Night Gala) | 4p - 7p
Thursday through Saturday December 5 - 7 | 10:00a - 4:00p
Prints, ceramics, drawings, and paintingsHelp support student clubs this season!
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
December 7 - 8 | 9a - 5p
The Annual UMFA Holiday Market offers the ideal shopping experience — one-of-a-kind purchases that support both local artists and the work we do at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, all in a festive atmosphere. Free market admission and parking.
Concerts & Plays
Composers Forum [Arts Pass Event]
Dumke Recital Hall
December 2 | 7:30p
David P. Gardner Hall - Weight/Hales Choral Room 270
December 3 | 7:30p
New Music Ensemble [Arts Pass Event]
Dumke Recital Hall
December 3 | 7:30p
David P. Gardner Hall - Weight/Hales Choral Room 270
December 4 | 7:30p
U Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors & Christmas Carol w/ Salt Lake Symphony
SLC Grand Theatre December 5 - 6 | 7:30p
December 7 | Matinee 2p & 7:30p
Two holiday classics return along with works by Finzi, Holst, and Handel, and a 'Hallelujah Chorus' Sing-Along.
Pioneer Theatre Company: "Souvenir"
Pioneer Memorial Theatre
December 6 - 21 | Various showtimes
Set against the backdrop of New York City in the early 20th century, this heartwarming and humorous play follows Florence Foster Jenkins, a wealthy socialite with an insatiable passion for opera, despite possessing a hilariously tone-deaf voice. This holiday season, experience the magic of this extraordinary true story that proves that sometimes, the most beautiful music comes from the heart.
Early Music Ensemble [Arts Pass Event]
Thompson Chamber Music Hall
December 7 | 7:30p
Dumke Recital Hall
December 8 | 4p
Sundays@7:String Area [Arts Pass]
Libby Gardner Concert Hall
December 8 | 7p
UtahPresents: “The Lower Lights” Christmas Concert
Kingsbury Hall
December 11, 13, 14 | 7p
This UtahPresents holiday tradition is back again! Join us as local band The Lower Lights brings their energetic spirit to classic tunes, as well as some new holiday favorites in a night of fun for the whole family.
The King’s Singers Holiday Concert
(Virtuoso Concert Series in Partnership with the U School of Music)
Libby Gardner Hall
Arts December 12 | 7:30p
This Grammy and Emmy Award-winning a capella group has been uniting people through song for over fifty years. The current mix of singers carry on a longstanding tradition of excellence: as highly versatile, technically impressive musicians and skilled entertainers, their renditions of festive classics will make this holiday season one to remember.