Events

Open-Mic Night



Jeff Przech



May Lecture: "Evolving Responses: An Intersectional Approach to early HIV Activism in the US"

Join us for the fourth lecture from the 2025 Mildred Berryman Institute Lecture Series. In-person and virtual options available (see zoom link below). Featured Speaker: Sascha Darlington This lecture delves into the intersectional strategies of early HIV/AIDS activism, particularly focusing on the ways LGBTQ+ communities - especially Queer People of Color - transformed grief and neglect into grassroots action, visibility, and public health advocacy. Sascha’s work uses desire-centered historical research to highlight the dynamic and diverse coalitions that emerged during the crisis, and how their legacies continue to shape activism today. Special thanks to Signature Books for allowing us to host this event in their space! Please plan plenty of time to find parking and join us early to find your seat. Parking lot has limited spaces. Convenient street parking is also available. TICKETS: Sliding scale ticket cost. Tickets not required but we request you pay what you are able to help support Utah queer history! Click "Donate" under this link: https://givebutter.com/7cbzVH ZOOM LINK: https://utah.zoom.us/j/96155308898



2025 Artist Foundry Pitch Competition

It’s the 2nd annual Artist Foundry Pitch Competition! On May 22nd, the Artist Foundry will invite selected filmmakers to pitch to a panel of industry experts and receive feedback in front of a live audience. We will award prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place pitches and even have an open mic for elevator pitches. Whether you’re a filmmaker trying to get your project recognized, a film supporter looking to see what new ideas are developing in the community, or an audience member looking for inspiration, this will be a fun night for all. RSVP here: https://artistfoundry.org/event/2025-pitch-competition/



Heart Get Ready: An Author Event with Carly Bennett Stenmark

Join us for a heart-opening evening with author Carly Bennett Stenmark. About the Book: Living the perfect life in a small ski resort town turned to imperfect when she was blindsided by her husband's early onset Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, something she knew nothing about. In an effort to help herself, her soulmate, and ultimately others, she struggled to learn anything and everything she could about this insidious disease, all the while facing monumental challenges with grace, fortitude, and much needed humor. Her healthy and incredibly intelligent husband was living proof that Alzheimer's disease doesn't discriminate. It can happen to anyone at any time. However, through it all, she remained steadfast and persistent as her undying love never faded. About the Author: Carly Bennett Stenmark is an extraordinary individual, a retired salon owner, nail technician, and published author. As a loving mother of four, grandmother of fourteen, and a great grandmother of ten, Carly’s life is a shining example of love and resilience. While enjoying her family, golfing, skiing, writing her first book, working full-time, and singing back up vocals with her singer/songwriter husband, Carly also attended night school three nights a week. Driven to obtain her high school diploma, which she successfully earned in 2017 after a three-year effort, making her a Park City High School graduate…just like her children. Living in Park City, Utah, Carly enjoys a variety of activities including running, snowshoeing, hiking, listening to music, reading, golfing, skiing, and watching British detective television show. But life took an unexpected turn in the fall of 2019 when she began noticing significant changes in her husband's memory. And then devastating diagnosis: stage five Alzheimer's disease. With courage, humor, and determination, Carly transformed a life-changing experience into a powerful story and felt compelled to share her experience of living with her husband before and after his diagnosis, all the while acknowledging the harsh and painful realization that it can happen to anyone at any time. https://www.goldenbraidslc.com/events/heart-get-ready



LOUYAH with special guest: Ryman Leone



RAYNES Wildwood



Hippie Sabotage Echoes Of Time Tour with support by Carpetman



Late Night Special



David Henry