by Marlo Ihler and Kathryn Neves, Utah Shakespeare Festival The Utah Shakespeare Festival is celebrating our Armed Forces and First Responders in the month of September. Military Appreciation Days will take place September 9 to 12, 2026, by offering two free tickets to military members. Additionally, there will be a special one-day staged reading of…

By Kolob Gallery, For Iron County Today The first annual Iron County Artist Studio will take place on Saturday, August 29th, from 10 am until 2 pm. This is a self-guided tour sponsored by Kolob Gallery in Cedar City, and it is free of charge. The tour features 12 local artists at nine locations around…

By Sara Penny Cedar City:  Your Cedar City Arts Council invites you to a summer Social on Tuesday, August 18, at 7 p.m. in the Johnson Center, 59 N. 100 West. This free public event links the community to local artists. Presenters share their music and art at the Socials. Andrea Anderton will introduce her new…

By Sally Hunter Jensen, CCAC Membership Director The Cedar City Arts Council (CCAC) is a small organization that does big things behind the scenes of our community art scene. I am sure that many folks in town are unaware of just what we do! Since becoming the Membership Director, it is my job to answer…

by Sara Penny, CCAC Vice President Live music and art displays combine for a pleasant summer evening on Friday, July 31, from 5 to 8 pm in Cedar City. The Final Friday Art Walk stretches from the Artisans Gallery to the Southern Utah Museum of Art on University Blvd (Center Street) and down 100 West.…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today  The Utah Symphony delighted audiences with a free “Under the Stars” concert in Main Street Park on July 8, celebrating the music and composers that have shaped America’s artistic heritage. The performance served as the grand finale of Cedar City’s 13-day America 250 Celebration, commemorating 250 years of…

By Sara Penny, CCAC Vice President Cedar City: The Cedar City Arts Council presents its summer Final Friday Art Walks, beginning June 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at multiple locations throughout Cedar City. This is a family friendly, free event and open to the community. Galleries and artists will share visual art, while musicians…

From Brittney Corry, Utah Shakespeare Festival CEDAR CITY, Utah — June 12, 2026 — Southern Utah University (SUU) invites art lovers and community members to the 10th anniversary celebration of The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts on Friday, June 26, 2026. The day is open to the public and includes many admission-free events.…

By Cedar Valley Community Theatre, For Iron County Today Cedar City, UT May 20, 2026 – Cedar Valley Community Theatre is thrilled to present the family favorite and beloved Broadway musical, The Sound of Music. Featuring music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The Sound…

By Jessika Grimshaw, Cedar Valley Community Theatre Cedar City, UT May 29, 2026 – Don’t miss the chance to see the beloved Broadway musical, The Sound of Music. Cedar Valley Community Theatre continues performances June 4-6, at 7:30pm at the Heritage Center Theatre. Featuring music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book…

By Marty Warburton, For Iron County Today Though Winter and Spring are still squabbling over bragging rights, Cedar City has already chugged  through a full one third of 2026. We know Spring will eventually win by a landslide.  We know we will soon start seeing new lambs, graduation announcements, and backyard weeds.  As Summer plans…

by Amy Gold, OSU Manager Wonderful new music comes your way on April 9 at the Heritage Center, 7:30 p.m.  Six young composers premiere their work from the Hal Campbell Young Composer Contest plus Bernstein’s Overture to Candide and American Dance Suite by Keith Bradshaw. The “Made in the USA” concert is presented by the Orchestra of Southern…