2026-2027 Program

Our 10-year anniversary season is designed to honor the artistic excellence and community spirit that have defined out journey—while investing in a bold future.

Our programming reflects a deep commitment to quality, presenting a dynamic lineup of theater, dance, music, film, festivals, and humanities that brings together local talent, national innovators, and internationally recognized artists. Each offering is curated to inspired, challenge, and connect audiences in meaningful ways to one another and the world around us.

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The Book Bungalow Presents: Eli McCann

PAST EVENT

Join the Center for the Arts at Kayenta and The Book Bungalow for an engaging evening with Utah author, humorist, podcaster, and lawyer Eli McCann as he presents his new book, Stitched.

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3hattrio

PAST EVENT

Blending their vastly different musical worlds, they coined the term "American Desert Music" for their singular sound. After seven albums, four European tours, and a pandemic pause, the trio reunites in September 2026 for a series of retrospective concerts.

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The Toast of Kayenta

PAST EVENT

FESTIVALS The Toast of Kayenta Hosted by the Kayenta Arts Foundation Sunday, September 13, 2026 // 5:00p-9:00p Join us for…

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DOCUTAH Presents: Being Adolph Gasser

PAST EVENT

Adolph Gasser contemplates the life of being a camera repairman, WWII veteran, inventor, best friend of legendary photographer Ansel Adams and owner of a business that supports local filmmakers and employees to flourish as artists and innovators.

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Seeking the Wildest West

PAST EVENT

Join historian Dr. Brenden Rensink for an engaging exploration of the American West and our evolving relationship with wilderness.

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Art In Kayenta

PAST EVENT

Explore original work from more than 50 juried regional and national artists working across painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal, and more.

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Kevin Mills

PAST EVENT

Experience the extraordinary warmth and expressive power of the cello in an intimate performance featuring acclaimed cellist Kevin Mills at the Center for the Arts.

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KAYENTA 100 – POSTPONED

COMMUNITY

Kayenta 100: Community Vision is a free community gathering, informational presentation, and conversation inviting Kayenta residents, neighbors, and friends to help imagine and preserve the vision for the next 50 years.

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The Domínguez-Escalante Expedition

LECTURES & IDEAS

In 1776, the Domínguez–Escalante expedition left Santa Fe to try and find an overland route to California, and that journey brought them here to our own back yard in Southern Utah.

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Snowland

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents Snowland Friday, November 6, 2026 // 7:30p part of First Fridays at Kayenta A former child bride…

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Wigs & Wine

COMMUNITY

Put on your most fabulous wig and join us for Wigs & Wine, a one-of-a-kind fundraising evening benefiting Kayenta Arts Foundation.

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Almost All to the West

MUSIC

In 1776, Franciscan friars Francisco Atanasio Domínguez and Silvestre Vélez de Escalante set out from Santa Fe in search of an overland route to California. Almost All to the West transforms this remarkable journey into a new multimedia concert.

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From the Borderlands to the Roots

DANCE

Created by acclaimed Mexican choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Stephanie García and visual and conceptual artist Peter Hay, the project brings together two artists with extensive international experience and a shared commitment to collaboration and cultural exchange

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Utah Poet Laureate

LECTURES & IDEAS

Join Utah Poet Laureate Lisa Bickmore for an evening of poetry, stories, and conversation at Kayenta.

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Better Up There

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents Better Up there Friday, December 4, 2026 // 7:30p part of First Fridays at Kayenta Better Up…

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Sandstone Quartet

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Music as Architecture invites audiences on a journey through centuries of music, exploring the surprising connections between the structures we build, the landscapes we inhabit, and the sounds that move us.

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St. George Jazz All Stars

MUSIC

The popular St George Jazz All-Stars return to Kayenta ready to jazz up the holidays. Led by vibraphonist Glenn Webb, the seven-piece band will be fronted by vocalist, Joey Acosta.

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Bedrock

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents Bedrock Friday, January 1, 2027 // 7:30p part of First Fridays at Kayenta For the last eighty…

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Cartapesta: The Carnival of Fano

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents Cartapesta: The Carnival of Fano Friday, February 5, 2027 // 7:30p part of First Fridays at Kayenta…

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: An American Storyteller: The Art of Arnold Friberg

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents An American Storyteller: The Art of Arnold Friberg Friday, March 5, 2027 // 7:30p part of First…

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: The Hole Story

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents The Hole Story Friday, April 2, 2027 // 7:30p part of First Fridays at Kayenta The discovery…

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Saffron Robe

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents Saffron Robe Friday, May 7, 2027 // 7:30p part of First Fridays at Kayenta Saffron Robe is…

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DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Driven by Angels

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FILM DOCUTAH Presents Driven by Angels Friday, June 4, 2027 // 7:30p part of First Fridays at Kayenta At 62…