Name: Dancing Under the Stars: Swing
Start: 2026-10-15
End: 2026-10-15

Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Abravanel Hall is celebrated for its acoustical excellence and is an architectural icon in the City. The Hall is adorned with more than 12,000 square feet of hand-brushed 24‑karat gold leaf and its grand four-story lobby offers stunning views of the city. The newly redesigned public plaza complements the original architecture while modernizing the space. Abravanel Hall is also the home of the 27-foot-tall Olympic Tower statue by renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly.[](http://artsaltlake.org)[Upcoming events at Abravanel Hall](https://artsaltlake.org/events/abravanel-hall/)[.](http://artsaltlake.org)

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The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, presents six galleries of rotating exhibitions featuring local, national, and international artists whose work explores the ideas and issues of our time. From innovative art education programs to community-focused events and an acclaimed artist residency, the museum offers engaging opportunities for visitors of all ages to experience contemporary art, connect with artists, and be part of Utah’s creative community. [Learn more here.](https://utahmoca.org/)

Current Exhibitions:

***Something from Everything***

Discover *Something From Everything*, an exhibition that celebrates the limitless possibilities of sculpture today. From everyday objects to unexpected materials, artists transform the familiar into something entirely new—inviting visitors to see how meaning shifts when items are reimagined, remade, and recontextualized. With works that spark curiosity, highlight play and process, and explore connections to history, memory, and culture, the exhibition shows how even the most ordinary materials can tell extraordinary stories. Families and visitors of all ages can experience the joy of experimentation and the power of creativity in this engaging exploration of sculpture.

**Elizabeth Malaska: 2025 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting**

Enter the dreamlike world of Elizabeth Malaska, winner of the 2025 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Contemporary Painting. In her striking paintings, figures emerge, dissolve, and transform—moving between the everyday and the mythic, the ordinary and the uncanny. Drawing on traditions of Surrealism and magic realism, Malaska reimagines the body as fluid and multiple, revealing it as both vulnerable and powerful. Her work invites visitors to experience painting as a space of transformation, where ruptures open new possibilities and where tenderness and resistance coexist.

**William Cobbing: Inner Horizon**

*Inner Horizon* is the first U.S. solo exhibition by London-based artist William Cobbing, commissioned by the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Through a multi-channel video installation filmed across Utah’s desert landscapes, Cobbing transforms the act of looking into a dialogue with the land. Wearing sculptural clay headpieces—one mirrored, one cave-like—he captures shifting skies, textured rock formations, and the passage of geologic time. The result is a meditative encounter where human perception and natural terrain blur together, inviting visitors to experience the landscape not as backdrop, but as collaborator.

**Kellie Bornhoft: Touchstone**

*Touchstone* invites visitors to reflect on the deep connection between the human body and the Earth itself. Artist Bornhoft embeds sixteen essential minerals—present in both our bodies and in the planet—into large resin panels shaped like slices of rock, echoing geological methods of revealing what lies within. Accompanied by video projections, poetic text, hand-drawn animations, and an immersive soundscape, the installation blurs the line between human and mineral, reminding us that our bodies are made of the same matter as the landscapes we inhabit.

**Al Denyer: Shifting Terrain; Mapping Place**

In *Shifting Terrain, Mapping Place*, artist Al Denyer explores how maps shape the way we picture and understand landscapes. Using the familiar lines of cartography alongside digital mapping glitches, Denyer transforms errors in technology into uncanny new terrains—warped hillsides, false rocks, and places that exist only on the screen. By blending the real and the imagined, her work invites visitors to reflect on how both precision and imperfection shape our sense of place and the stories we tell about the land.

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Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Home for the semiannual general conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Free tours daily. The expansive roof of the terraced complex is comprised of landscaped trees, shrubs, flowers, waterfalls, and fountains. The main auditorium seats 21,000.

Conference Center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Oasis Cafe provides a refreshing, authentic retreat just blocks from the main convention center and downtown's arts and entertainment hub. Authentic American cafe-style cuisine is created from the fines artisan ingredients for the freshest seafood, local organic chicken and succulent steak offerings that complement delectable Vegan and vegetarian options -- not an afterthought here or an obligation, as each dish is truly inspired an full of flavor. Daily brunch is a favorite with the locals. Oasis Cafe boasts spectacular spaces and a beautiful, flower-laden patio. Full liquor licensee with creative cocktails, great wine and beer.

Oasis Cafe

Drink Good, Do Good!

Alpha Coffee is locally owned and operated. We offer delicious craft coffee, single origin cocoa, organic teas/chai/matcha drinks, plant based energy drinks, and a variety of freshly baked local pastries, breakfast burritos, croissant sandwiches, overnight oats, yogurt parfaits, and more. We also offer a variety of lunch items including grab and go salads, chicken and tofu protein bowls, a variety of wraps, and more.

We are committed to giving back through our Grounds for Good program as well. We donate a minimum of 10% of profits to organizations improving the quality of life in Utah and beyond. As a woman and veteran co-owned business, we support causes helping veterans and women focused causes. We have donated over $150K and sent over 24k bags of coffee to deployed troops to date.

We offer a 10% discount to those serving our community - veterans, first responders, educators and nurses.

We pride ourselves on the smooth premium quality of our coffee, our balanced drink recipes, our wide offering of other local business products, our team members positive smiles and service, our high Google and Yelp reviews and our give back program.

Please come taste the Alpha Difference!

Alpha Coffee Downtown

With instruments of incomparable quality, world-class craftsmen and service that is attentive and professional, Peter Prier and Sons offers an unparalleled experience. Whether a renowned player, discreet investor, upcoming professional, or a promising student we have the perfect instrument. Our curated collection includes works by the great Cremonese masters, and rare and contemporary instruments from around the world. We also offer instruments made by students and graduates of the Violin Making School of America, as well as a notable assortment of beginner and intermediate options. Each violin, viola, cello and bass is set up to the highest standards for maximum sound quality, playability and longevity. Our highly skilled luthiers and archetiers can also attend to any repair or restoration needed.

Our bespoke collection of bows includes rare and contemporary works of the world's greatest archetiers. We are also the premier dealer of JonPaul Bows and Archet Bows founded right next door by Jon Hatch and Paul Prier. These American-made professional-quality pernambuco and carbon composite bows are sought out by musicians worldwide. Our beginner and intermediate level bow inventory is also extensive.

Peter Prier & Sons Violins

Discover where generations meet! Easy-to-use genealogy computers access millions of worldwide records. Friendly, supportive staff. Free admission.

Family Discovery Center

HSL Restaurant, sister restaurant to Park City’s HANDLE and brought to Salt Lake by Executive Chef Briar Handly, Melissa Gray, and Meagan Nash, is a beauty of a spot that pushes all the right buttons. I had the chance to visit HSL for dinner last Saturday during their soft opening and was invited to a media event last night and the food, cocktails, and atmosphere haven’t strayed far from my mind since we first stepped through the door.

The bar program is being established by seasoned SLC cocktail expert, Scott Gardner. After following his moves around restaurants and bars in the city *[always a little too late]*, I finally got the chance to try his cocktails and they did not disappoint. No one is doing cocktails like Scott’s. The Bourbon + Black Tea + Clarified Milk, Mezcal + Epazote + Palm Sugar, Brandy + Pistachio + Mint cocktails were unbelievable. I could talk for days about his level of booze enthusiasm and geekery and I can’t wait to see what comes next out of HSL’s bar.

Constructed in 1855 as a residence for Brigham Young and his family. No tours, but The Pantry Restaurant is on the lower level. It is closed for renovation through 2021.

Lion House

Visit Salt Lake

Salt Lake is the place where the Wasatch mountain peaks frame city streets. Sure, Salt Lake's famed for our winter powder ([four legendary ski resorts](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/skiing-snowboarding/) just 30 minutes from downtown), but that's just one season's story. Summer brings families [hiking through wildflower meadows](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/) before cooling off at a Jazz game or the Gateway fountains. Autumn paints our mountain canyons in gold, perfect for morning strolls that end at local coffee shops. Spring? That's when you might spot baby bison on Antelope Island before heading to the Eccles Theater for a Broadway show. Our soaring Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically from downtown Salt Lake, creating a place where every day offers both natural wonders and urban energy. And while we sit perfectly between the [national parks](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/state-national-parks/) with Yellowstone's geysers and Utah's red rock country, the real magic happens right here, where everyone can [discover the history](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/plan-your-visit/about-salt-lake/) of the city as they find their own rhythm between mountain adventure and city life.

Sports Salt Lake

Come dance the night away this summer at the Salt Dome! Dancing Under the Stars is a NEW event that you won’t want to miss. Join Salt Lake City Public Lands for a short, beginner friendly lesson to live music, then take to the dance floor! Whether you are a seasoned dancer, or just looking to have fun, all are welcome.Swing Under the StarsDate: October 15, 2026Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.Location: Bonneville Salt Dome, 850 N Bonneville Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84103This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

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