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American Crossroads Theatre Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary with an All-American Summer Season

American Crossroads Theatre Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary in Cedar City

American Crossroads Theatre opens its 24th summer season in Cedar City with four American classics including Mister Lincoln, Chicago, and The Music Man.
Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cedar City events, Southern Utah theater, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Something Rotten, She Loves Me, The Book Club Play, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, arts and culture

Generations Gather Here: Utah Shakespeare Festival Celebrates 65 Years

The Utah Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 65th anniversary with eight productions, special events, and community festivities beginning June 26 in Cedar City.

Longer Days, Bright Ideas

As The Independent celebrates thirty years, Editor Elizabeth Gunter reflects on the value of print journalism and the creative momentum building across Southern Utah this spring.

A Changing Time—for All of Us

The Independent reflects on its decision to discontinue opinion columns and letters to the editor, focusing instead on arts, culture, and community connection during uncertain times.

The End of Summer Is Just the Beginning

Editor Elizabeth Gunter reflects on the creative shift that happens in late summer and why fall is one of Southern Utah’s most vibrant seasons for arts, music, and community events.
"Were You Invited?” (2014), Edition 1/8, is a cast bronze and aluminum installation by the Seward Johnson Atelier, standing 26 ft × 13 ft in the Rats Woodlands at Grounds For Sculpture. Photo courtesy Grounds For Sculpture. Learn more about its setting at the Grounds For Sculpture website

A New Chapter of Independent Spirit

Learn how Elizabeth Gunter’s artistic background and community focus shape her vision as the new editor of The Independent.