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From Ballet West to THE BLOCKS: The Downtown Alliance Picks Lucas Horns as THE BLOCKS New Program Director
Middle-school rides on TRAX first sparked Lucas Horns’s fascination with Salt Lake City’s evolving downtown—a curiosity that led him from Ballet West’s professional company to urban planning, community advocacy, and founding Project Rainbow. Now, the Downtown Alliance has tapped Lucas as THE BLOCKS Arts District’s new program director, a role that unites his passions for art, placemaking, and civic engagement. Energized by the opportunity, Lucas envisions THE BLOCKS as a dynamic ecosystem where world-class institutions and grassroots creators converge to celebrate and elevate Downtown’s vibrant artistic identity.
ABSLTY AMZNG ANMLS infuses Downtown Salt Lake with Color, Joy and Hope
To call their street art collaboration huge doesn’t fully capture this stunning piece. For perspective, its 14,000-square-foot area is the same size as three NBA basketball courts placed side-by-side.
Supersize Me: The Artists Responsible for Utah’s Largest Street Mural
To call their street art collaboration huge doesn’t fully capture this stunning piece. For perspective, its 14,000-square-foot area is the same size as three NBA basketball courts placed side-by-side.
How painting a mural in The Blocks gave a Utah artist a beautiful idea for promoting native species conservation
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Redefining the Score: Two Women Helping to Blaze New Trails with the Utah Symphony
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10 In-Person Things to do With Your Kids this Summer in The Blocks
If you’re like many parents and are looking for a way to tear your kids away from their screens and just DO something, look no further. Following are a boatload of fun, in-person things to do in THE BLOCKS to help keep your kiddos entertained until the new school year starts at the end of August.