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Literary Arts

Enjoy the powerful world of words! With storytellers, comics, poets and more, our array of literary performances pack impact and inspiration.

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The Festival's literary arts program presents on literary readings and performances by local and regional literary talent with an emphasis on underrepresented voices and communities. Performers this year come from a variety of literary genres, including poetry, cowboy poetry, fiction, nonfiction, storytellers, hip-hop, and spoken word.

Crowdsourced Comedy

Thu, June 18 @ 7:30pm, The Round
Fri, June 19 @ 6:30pm, The Round

The Festival is excited to have Crowdsourced Comedy representing As Utah's only LGBTQ+ & black-woman owned comedy troupe, expect to be on the sidelines until you're aren't! Watch for their improv and sketches to be lit.

Schedule

Thu, June 18

  • 7:30pm, The Round: Crowdsourced Comedy

Fri, June 19

  • 1:30pm, The Round: Valerie Nunez
  • 2:00pm, The Round: Michael Jasso
  • 6:30pm, The Round: Crowdsourced Comedy

Sat, June 20

  • 12:15pm, The Round: Poetry Out Loud
  • 12:50pm, Garden Stage: Savannah Davis
  • 1:20pm, The Round: M. Colton Brodeur
  • 2:00pm, The Round: Poetry Under No King

Sun, June 21

  • 12:45pm, Garden Stage: Jessica Nichole Begay
  • 2:00pm, The Round: Masha Shukovich

 

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