The Arts at USU: Summer Events Preview

LOGAN, Utah — Summer at the Caine College of the Arts is packed with performances, festivals and behind-the-scenes experiences for all ages. From theater and faculty recitals to community concerts and special events, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Logan this season.Read below for more details about these coming events, and subscribe to the weekly events reminder email.

Highlights Exhibition

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, May 12 through June 13.

Tippetts & Eccles Galleries.

Check out the best of Art + Design's 2025 BFA and MFA graduates on display.

Page to Stage

10 a.m. June 1-6.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall.

Join Richie Call and Dennis Hassan as they lead a weeklong series of discussions about bringing our season shows from “page to stage.” Guest company members include:

• Monday: administrative team.
• Tuesday: directors.
• Wednesday: actors.
• Thursday: designers.
• Friday: stage managers.

Lyric Rep Season Launch Party

6:30 p.m. June 7.

Logan Country Club.

Join us as we celebrate the opening of our 2025 season and be the first to find out what shows we’ll be producing in the summer of 2026. This is also a fundraiser for Lyric Rep, so dress up and come eat, mingle, and show your support.

Alumni Band

7 p.m. June 8 & 22.

The Quad.

7 p.m. June 29, July 13 & 27.

Daines Concert Hall.

Don't miss one of Cache Valleys greatest summer traditions: the Utah State University Alumni Band with directors Lane Weaver, Nicholas Morrison, and Thomas Rohrer. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the June 8 & 22 performances on The Quad by Old Main (moved to the Daines Concert Hall if weather is inclement). Concerts on June 29, July 13 and July 27 will be in the Daines Concert Hall.

Summer Piano Festival: Faculty Concert

7:30 p.m. June 10.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall.

Experience an evening of exceptional piano music at the Summer Piano Festival Faculty Recital, featuring faculty from Utah State University and guest artists from beyond the university.

Summer Piano Festival: Guest Faculty Concert

7:30 p.m. June 12.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

Join us for an evening of piano and chamber music at the Summer Piano Festival Faculty Recital, showcasing guest artist Tamami Honma alongside other invited musicians.

Bright Star

1 p.m. June 14.

7:30 p.m. June 13, 14, 19, 25.

7:30 p.m. July 3, 9, 18, 23, 26.

Morgan Theatre.

Inspired by a true story. Music, Book & Story by Steve Martin. Music, Lyrics & Story by Edie Brickell. Movie Equivalent Rating: PG-13

“Bright Star” is a heartwarming musical that weaves together love, loss and redemption in a powerful story set against the backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. The show follows a talented young writer, Alice Murphy, as she uncovers long-buried secrets that change the course of her life. Packed with emotional highs and soaring melodies, Bright Star is a captivating tale of second chances and the transformative power of love and truth.

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure

1 p.m. June 21.

7:30 p.m. June 20, 21, 26.

7:30 p.m. July 2, 12, 17, 25.

1 p.m. July 19.

Morgan Theatre.

Play by Steven Dietz. Based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle

The legendary Sherlock Holmes faces his greatest challenge yet as he comes face-to-face with his arch-nemesis, Professor Moriarty, in a deadly battle of wits. As Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson race against time to thwart Moriarty’s evil plans, the enigmatic Irene Adler reappears, complicating Holmes' mission and adding an unexpected twist to this high-stakes showdown that could cost Holmes everything.

Movie Equivalent Rating: PG-13.

Home, I'm Darling

7:30 p.m. June 27 & 28.

1 p.m. June 28.

7:30 p.m. July 4, 8, 11, 15, 26.

1 p.m. July 4 & 26.

Black Box Theatre.

Play by Laura Wade. “Home, I’m Darling” is a dark comedy that delves into the tension between personal desires and societal expectations, as Judy and her husband grapple with the pressures of maintaining a picture-perfect life. As their seemingly ideal domestic routine begins to crack, the play explores themes of identity, fulfillment and the complexities of love in the modern world and whether happiness can truly be found in the pursuit of perfection.

Movie Equivalent Rating: R for language.

Local Artist Exhibition

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 30 through Aug. 8 (closed July 4).

Tippetts & Eccles Galleries

Check out the exhibition with curated and submitted works for local artists.

The Importance of Being Earnest

7:30 p.m. July 4, 5, 10, 12, 16, 19, 22, 24.

1 p.m. July 5 & 12.

Morgan Theatre.

Play by Oscar Wilde. A dazzling comedy of manners where mistaken identities, secret engagements and absurd misunderstandings spiral into hilarious chaos. Two bachelors, Jack and Algernon, both lead double lives, creating a tangled web of deception that threatens to unravel their romantic pursuits. With razor-sharp wit and biting satire, Wilde skewers the pretensions of Victorian society while delivering a riotous romp through love, marriage and the pursuit of "earnestness."

Movie Equivalent Rating: PG

Vosco Call Spotlight: Episode 07

7:30 p.m. July 7.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall.

Join us for one night only as Richie Call interviews Wendi Hassan, executive director of the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. In this live talk show format, you’ll also enjoy the talents of several singers and musicians from our Lyric Rep 2025 company.

Movie Equivalent Rating: PG.

Fry Street Chamber Music Festival

7:30 p.m. July 11, 14, 17.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall.

The Fry Street Chamber Music Festival Concert Series offers three can’t-miss performance experiences from the Fry Street Quartet, festival guest artists and faculty, and festival students all in the glorious acoustics of the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall on the Utah State University Campus.

American Festival Chorus & Orchestra presents "A Million Dreams" with special guest GENTRI

2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. July 19.

Daines Concert Hall.

Enjoy the melodies of classic tunes and tap along to show-stopping favorites as GENTRI, The Gentlemen Trio, joins the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra in a performance of music from Broadway, Hollywood and original song.

No one under age 8 will be admitted.

Christmas in Montpelier

7:30 p.m. July 31, Aug. 1 & 2.

1 p.m. Aug. 2.

Join us in celebrating Christmas in July and August. This one-man show premiered in December as a fundraiser for the Lyric Rep, and we are remounting an extended version this summer for those of you who were unable to join us. Based on the book by beloved historian, F. Ross Peterson, this adaptation by Mary Heers stars Richie Call as Young Ross.

Watch for coming events and updated descriptions by checking the online CCA events calendar.