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Performing Arts Center presenting an eclectic season of performances featuring artists of national and international importance, as well as some of the most talked-about emerging artists
Provides educational opportunities for College of Fine Arts students as well as K-12 students along the Wasatch Front
Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites
DAVID P. GARDNER HALL AND LIBBY GARDNER CONCERT HALL

Accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1952
Home to the School of Music since 1954
Libby Gardner Concert Hall has a 60-rank pipe organ, adjustable acoustics, and choir seating for 200 performers
100 musical performances annually
PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY AT THE ROY W. AND ELIZABETH E. SIMMONS MEMORIAL THEATRE

Established in 1962, Pioneer Theatre Company is Salt Lake City's only fully professional resident regional theatre operating under a LORT contract with Actors Equity Association
Offers a wide range of exceptional theatre that explores the breadth of the human experience: challenging the intellect, stirring emotions, igniting imaginations, and encouraging conversation
Features a seven-play season from September to May, which may include plays, musicals, dramas, comedies, and classics
New Plays Initiative premieres new works in Salt Lake City with the goal of finding life in theatres around the country
RED BUTTE GARDEN

More than 100 acres, including 18 acres of formal gardens and hiking/walking trails
Largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West
Offers summer concerts from June to September
UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IN THE JOHN AND MARCIA PRICE BUILDING


Official art museum of the state of Utah
Permanent collection of nearly 18,000 objects from all over the globe
Collection spans 5,000 years of human creativity
Offers traveling exhibitions, artist talks, family activities, internships, and educational programs
Admission is free to University of Utah students, staff, and faculty
UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AT THE RIO TINTO CENTER


The state museum of natural history celebrates Utah's native peoples and cultures and showcases Utah's environments