Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

Utah’s newest performing arts venue is the George S.
and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater. Designed by renowned
architect Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the 2,500-seat,
state-of-the-art theater will open to audiences drawn from
across the Intermountain West in 2016. Far beyond being
just another performance venue, the state-of-the-art theater
is designed to enhance the cultural and economic vitality
of the region by attracting first-run touring Broadway
shows and other nationally prominent music, comedy and
family entertainment acts.
Events are another vital part of Salt Lake City’s vibrant
personae. Visitors from around the world flock to downtown
during the holidays to shop, attend Ballet West’s annual
presentation of The Nutcracker and to view stunning light
displays at The Gateway, City Creek Center and Temple
Square. The Downtown Alliance kicks off each year with
EVE, a three-day New Year’s celebration packed with music,
theater and dining events held throughout the city’s urban
core. Though the Sundance Film Festival helped put Utah’s
most famous ski town, Park City, on the international map,
Salt Lake City plays an important role in this international
event as well, hosting the festival premier at Abravanel Hall
every year as well as dozens of screenings at the Salt Lake
Film Society’s Broadway Cinema downtown and at the Tower
Theatre in the 9th and 9th neighborhood.
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