SUU: College of Performing & Visual Arts

10/08/2026

SUU Music will launch a new chapter on October 16 when the genre-defying Khemia Ensemble takes the stage in the new George S. And Dolores Doré Eccles Music Center’s Okerlund Hall for the first concert of the 2026-27 SUU Music Signature Series!

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will showcase Khemia Ensemble’s inventive approach to contemporary classical music, blending chamber music with multimedia and influences from multiple genres. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for SUU alumni, and $10 for youth and non-SUU students. SUU students, faculty, and staff will be admitted for FREE with valid ID.

Join us for this amazing concert! The SUU Music Signature Series featuring Khemia Ensemble is made possible through the TRT Grant from the Cedar City-Brian Head Tourism Bureau, Cedar City RAP Tax, and artsFUSION.

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Sense and Sensibility by Kate Hamill closes this weekend! Directed by Kathryn Tkel, this production is an hilarious interpretation of Jane Austen’s breakout novel.

Join in on the gossip this Friday and Saturday in the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre at 8:00 p.m.! Be sure to bundle up because it can get chilly!

Tickets are available at www.bard.org/tdaa. Adults are $12, SUU alumni are $10, and youth/non-SUU students are $6. As always, SUU students, faculty, and staff are admitted for free with a valid SUU ID.

09/30/2026

For more than a decade, SUU employees have protected their accounts with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) through Duo. This semester, this protection is being extended to students, whose accounts are a frequent target for attackers. Enrolment becomes mandatory on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Head over to go.suu.edu/duoinfo for instructions on how to enroll today! Don’t wait until the deadline!

If you have questions, head to the IT Help Desk in the Sharwan Smith Student Center, email [email protected], or call (435) 865-8200.

09/28/2026

We are so excited to kick off the 2026-27 Theatre & Dance season this week with “Sense and Sensibility” by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Jane Austen. The show will play October 2, 3, 5, 9 & 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre.

Re:Frame is the title for the season that we’re carrying forward from last year, inviting audiences to experience both timeless works and bold new perspectives. The season reimagines classics, reinterprets traditions, and reconsiders the ways stories shape our understanding of the world.

Tickets are available at www.bard.org/tdaa. We can’t wait to show you the amazing work of our students, faculty, and staff!

09/16/2026

We are so excited for Homecoming next week, not only because we’ll be celebrating our SUU, but because we’ll be unveiling the new George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Music Center to all of you!

The celebration will start with the Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, September 24th at 4:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to hear from the people who made the building happen and go on a self-guided tour of the space.

Following the ribbon cutting, we’ll have the first of two Grand Opening Concerts on the 24th at 8:00 p.m. and an Encore on Friday, September 24th at 7:00 p.m. featuring ensembles made up of students, alumni, faculty, and community members! Tickets are required for the concerts, so be sure to pick yours up at Southern Utah Museum of Art! They’re going fast!

Finally on Saturday, September 26th, join us for an Open House after the Homecoming Parade from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and hear mini recitals from faculty, students, and alumni!

All of these events are free and open to all! We can’t wait to welcome you to our new space!

09/09/2026

Join us tomorrow, September 10, at 11:30 a.m. in the Gilbert Great Hall for the first Eccles A.P.E.X. Of the year featuring our very own Dean Michael T. Schmidt! In his lecture, “The Art of Making: How Clay Creates Community”, Dean Schmidt will dive into his specialty, ceramics, and how making and creating art has bound people together for thousands of years.

Let’s pack the house in support of our Dean!

07/28/2026

Don't forget to vote every day until August 5! https://www.bestofironcounty.com/vote/ #

The SUU Department of Theatre, Dance, & Arts Administration has once again been nominated in the Best Live Theatre, Dance Studio, and Family Attraction categories in Best of Iron County 2026! Be sure to vote ONCE PER DAY until August 5 to help TDAA claim the titles! Visit https://www.bestofironcounty.com/vote/ # to vote!

07/01/2026

The Iron County Fair is looking for talented performers to sing the National Anthem for the PRCA rodeo on September 4, 5 & 7. If you are interested in performing solo or with a group, email a video of you singing the National Anthem to Molli Brown at [email protected].

We can’t wait to see one of our T-Birds representing the Arts at the Iron County Fair!

06/10/2026

This Friday, June 12th, at 7:30 p.m., there will be a concert on the Library Quad featuring community bands, choirs, and orchestras directed by Dr. Andrew Briggs, Joseph Howe, Jackie Jackson, David Jordan, and Steve Shirts. “From Iron County, With Pride: An America 250 Concert” is sure to be a fantastic FREE concert for all.

Thank you to America 250 Iron County, Freedom 250 and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, the Leavitt Group, and Southern Utah University for making this concert possible!