Axis Dance Company November 8, 2019 AXIS is the nation’s most acclaimed ensemble of disabled and non-disabled performers. The company commissions, creates, and performs artistically stunning contemporary dance, developed through collaboration with high-profile choreographers and cutting-edge, innovative dance makers, including dancers with and without physical disabilities. More than any other company in the United States, AXIS has been at the forefront of the field, building a bridge between contemporary dance, integrated dance, and disability culture.

Vietnam…Through my Lens November 14–15, 2019 Sometimes poignant, sometimes lighthearted, always thought provoking, this one-man play follows Stu Richel’s journey as a combat journalist and photographer to, through, and beyond his military service in Vietnam. Stu proudly served in the U.S. Army from January 1968 to January 1970. Through much of 1969, he was a combat photographer/journalist with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam; it is that service which provided the impetus for this solo stage performance. Share the odd…

Healthcare: Stories of Rebellion November 21, 2019 Following last season’s powerful performance, our healthcare-themed storytelling event returns this year with two new topics. Healthcare: Stories of Rebellion will highlight how we navigate illness, treatment, and the “way it’s always been done.” With some storytellers selected from the audience, the evening will include prepared and impromptu true stories about making different choices, pushing back, going against the grain, and finding our own way.

January 21, 2020 Back by popular demand, high-energy, classically trained musicians Kev Marcus and Wil B are renowned for their ability to meld highbrow and pop culture into a single genre-busting act. Bringing their Impossible Tour to Salt Lake City, Black Violin uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes while encouraging people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. Not only that, their live show will have…

Health: Stories of Repair February 7, 2020 Healthcare: Stories of Repair, the sequel to Fall 2019’s “Healthcare: Stories of Rebellion,” will examine the idea of repair in all its meanings. What does it mean to be healed? How do we cope with the process of repair? What happens when we try to fix something that isn’t broken? This evening of stories, with some storytellers selected from the audience, will bring us together as a community to grapple with complex questions…

Blizzard: FLIP Fabrique February 13, 2020 FLIP Fabrique brings a fresh take on contemporary circus, creating whimsical, playful shows punctuated by breathtaking acrobatics. With Blizzard, FLIP Fabrique takes you on a crazy and poetic journey in the dead of winter, inviting you to lose yourself in a moment of complete wonder. With performers at the peak of their art and outstanding visual poetry, Blizzard promises to take the stage by storm and blow away everything in its path.

We Shall Overcome… March 4, 2020 Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., We Shall Overcome showcases a living lineage of music and culture traditions, including traditional gospel, modern gospel, Broadway, and spirituals. From Aretha Franklin to Wynton Marsalis; Duke Ellington to Stevie Wonder; Nina Simone to Donny Hathaway, We Shall Overcome ties together repertoire from across the African American music traditions that electrified generations of civil rights activists.

Air Play March 14, 2020 Circus and science combine in a gorgeous display of the power of air. Air Play is a circus-style adventure of two siblings journeying through a surreal land of air, transforming the ordinary into objects of uncommon beauty. Flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons, giant kites floating over the audience, and the biggest snow globe you’ve ever seen will make you gasp in wonder and laugh until it hurts. With visual images seemingly sewn from the sky, this…

Falling Out: Phantom Limb Co. March 20, 2020 Blending multimedia theatre with marionette puppetry, Japanese Butoh, and Flex dancing, Phantom Limb’s Falling Out is a mesmerizing depiction of love, loss, and survival in the aftermath of the nuclear fallout in Fukushima, Japan. Falling Out is the final piece in Phantom Limb’s trilogy about people’s changing relationship to nature over time, and is an evocative exploration of what hope means in a time of climate chaos.

Meklit March 27, 2020 Co-founder of The Nile Project, Meklit is an Ethio-American vocalist, singer-songwriter, and composer, making music that sways between cultures and continents. Her fame in Ethiopia skyrocketed in 2015 when her TED talk went viral and her music videos began playing daily on multiple Ethiopian television stations. Known for her electric stage presence, innovative take on Ethio-Jazz, and her fiery, emotive live shows, Meklit has rocked stages from Addis Ababa (where she is a household name) to…