Fest Stages

Two weekends of performance and an unmissable photo exhibit

Performers compete in a variety show format with audience and adjudicated awards. All genders and orientations welcome. Cash bar. Must must be 21 and over. Dress in costume or come as you are.

January 24 Kinky Beast Cabaret puts onstage the extraordinary artistry, performance, and design elements of kink. Allure, fun, fantasy, and an inspiring model of how to talk about what you want and how to create a consensual, caring relationship. Sponsored by Utah Leather Pride and Black Garter.

January 25 Dragged to the Movies Join host Gia Bianca Stephens for a movie-themed night by drag performers and artists who present scenes, songs, and interpretations of film classics, cults, and camps.

Doors open 7:30pm • Show 9pm • Audience voting 10:30pm

Onsale in December

A story retold many times over, SB Dance’s Sleeping Beauty is far from any Disney version, with an unpredictable narrative and a clever assemblage of innovative artists. Conveying the freaky fairytale through an adventurous entanglement of dance, theater and little dialogue, this warped tale also features live music by pop duo MiNX, along with a score including Sinatra and Scarlatti.
– Colette A. Finney, City Weekly

Two nights only and it will sell out • Show starts 8pm • 60 min without interruption

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Onsale in December

Friends since high school 50 years ago, John Brandon and Paul Christean are brother photographers and aliens in their perspective. One looks at the world and sees beauty everywhere. The other finds nothing but absurdity.
Free | Click for hours

A partnership program whose details we’re still working out. Either Jan 26, 27, or 28.Free but reservations appreciated