Community Happenings

Read up on recent local events.

Drag artists standing on stage

3rd annual SLCC Drag Show presented by the Thayne Center slays the stage

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10 local drag artists, kings and queens slayed on the Grand Theatre stage for the third annual SLCC Drag Show on April 11.

Film screenings celebrate people of all abilities

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SLCC screened two films to show that individuals with disabilities can overcome great challenges.
Sun-shaped Iosepa sign in front of playground

Pacific Islanders celebrate cultural heritage at Iosepa memorial

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The Pacific Islander community celebrates their unique place in Utah history at the former Polynesian colony of Iosepa.
Four drag queens perform in a nightclub

Salt Lake City drag scene thrives despite pushback

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Drag performance has exploded in Salt Lake City in the past few years, much of it credited to the mainstream cultural acceptance of it.
Campus of Brigham Young University in the fall of 2020, photographed from the 4th floor of the Joseph F. Smith Building

Walkout to protest religious colleges’ discrimination of LGBTQ students set for Oct. 11

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The Black Menaces have organized a walkout on National Coming Out Day to protest LGBTQ+ discrimination at religious institutions of higher education, such as Brigham Young University.
Lou Ferrigno

The original Hulk smashes the crowd at Salt Lake Comic Con

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Lou Ferrigno talks about his role on "The Incredible Hulk."
Moon Taxi

Summer concerts provide a great escape for students

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There is something for everyone when it comes to the Utah summer concert scene.
Close-up of McCune Mansion

5 most haunted places in Salt Lake City

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From sites of horrific murders to a historic military base that housed prisoners of war, five attractions stand out for being the scariest places in Salt Lake City.

Photos: Twilight concerts heat up Pioneer Park

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View images of the Twilight Concert Series from Globe photographer Duyen Nguyen.
Harvey Milk filling in for Mayor Moscone for a day in 1978

Preview: Salt Lake Harvey Milk Vigil and Remembrance

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SLCC is co-sponsoring the third annual Harvey Milk Vigil and Remembrance on Nov. 27 in Salt Lake City.
The History and Culture of Video Games panel

Salt Lake Comic Con 2013: photos from Day 3

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Sept. 7, 2013 brought the first Salt Lake Comic Con to an epic close. With the Salt Palace Convention Center packed to capacity, "Globe" photographer James Nguyen captured some of the fun on the final day.
Stone building surrounded by trees and shrubbery

Remembering Utah’s WWII veterans at Meditation Chapel

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The parents of Lt. Ross Beason Jr. constructed the Meditation Chapel in Memory Grove to commemorate the sacrifice of their late son and other fallen World War II service members.