Film fans don't have to travel to Park City to participate in the Sundance Film Festival's after-hours social scene.
Two Salt Lake City venues will offer live music and artistic performances to celebrate the annual event starting Friday in Salt Lake City. Both venues are free and open to the public.
Salt Lake City Festival Cafe
Sponsored by Visit Salt Lake, this is the place for filmmakers and moviegoers to relax, discuss films and enjoy Sicilia Pizza Kitchen's appetizers, sandwiches, salads, pizzas and calzones. Beer, wine and spirits also are available. And there's live music every evening at 8:30, except on Sunday, Jan. 24, when music begins at 6:30 p.m. Scheduled performers are listed below:
Where • Sicilia Pizza Kitchen. 35 W. 300 South, 801-961-7077 and siciliapizza.net
Hours • Cafe is Sunday through Wednesday until 10 p.m.; Thursday until 11 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday until 3 a.m.
Friday, 8:30 p.m. • Mark Dago, video-game-inspired hip-hop
Saturday, 8:30 p.m. • The Sister Act, indie pop
Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. • Triggers & Slips, country and blues
Jan. 25, 26 and 27, 8:30 p.m. • Witherward, indie-folk
Jan. 28, 8:30 p.m. • B.D. Howes Band, acoustic classic rock
Jan. 29, 8:30 p.m. • Katya Murafa, gypsy trip-hop
Jan. 30, 8:30 p.m. • Devil's Club, Americana/folk
Box Bar
This pop-up lounge, put together by SBDance, Salt Lake City's alternative dance troupe, offers a chance to observe, interact and sometimes even participate with all types of artists. Stop by before or after a movie to enjoy small bites. Beer and cocktails using locally produced spirits will be available for purchase. Live music and artistic performances each night at 8. SBDance performs on the last evening. Other scheduled performers are listed below.
Where • Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center's Black Box Theatre, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City
Hours • Saturday-Sunday, Jan.23-24, and Friday-Saturday, Jan. 29-30, 6 to 11 p.m.
Jan. 23, 8 p.m. • St. Boheme, French/Eastern European cafe music ensemble
Jan. 24, 8 p.m. • Julian Moon, singer/songwriter
Jan. 29, 8 p.m. • MINX, electro-pop duo
Jan. 30, 8 p.m. • Sweet Beast Dance Circus, show and tell
Sundancing in Salt Lake
P Moviegoers don't have to drive to Park City to experience the Sundance Film Festival. Six theaters in Salt Lake City will screen movies for the annual event:
Broadway Centre Cinemas 3 and 6 • 111 E. 300 South
The Grand Theatre • 1575 S. State, at Salt Lake Community College's South Campus
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center • 138 W. 300 South
Main Library • 210 E. 400 South
Tower Theatre • 876 E. 900 South