Center for the Arts at Kayenta

09/03/2026

First Fridays is tomorrow, September 4 from 4PM - 8PM! The lineup:

🎉 Southern Utah Market bringing an amazing selection of vendors to check out

🎤 Kayenta crowd favorite Samantha Eagar performing live in the courtyard!

🎬 DOCUTAH screening of the film, Secrets of the Great Salt Lake at 7:30PM (your last chance to get 50% off all DOCUTAH screenings this season)

🎨 Kayenta Art Village shop sales, an Art Talk with MakeSpace Kayenta, and great food and drinks at Xetava Gardens Cafe and Rusted Cactus.

08/25/2026

Just one week away! Book clubs and other literary fans are sure to enjoy this book talk and lecture with special guest, Utah author, Eli McCann.

Tickets are available at KayentaArts.org!

Upcoming!

HUMANITIES & LECTURE SERIES
The Book Bungalow Presents:
Eli McCann
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 7:30PM

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

Known for finding humor, humanity, and meaning in the experiences that connect us, McCann brings his distinctive voice to Kayenta as part of our new Humanities & Lectures series. Following the presentation, guests will have an opportunity to meet the author and have copies of Stitched signed.

This special pre-launch event gives guests the exclusive opportunity to purchase Stitched and have it signed by Eli McCann—a full week before its official release.

Book now at KayentaArts.org!

08/20/2026

Upcoming!

HUMANITIES & LECTURE SERIES
The Book Bungalow Presents:
Eli McCann
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 7:30PM

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

Known for finding humor, humanity, and meaning in the experiences that connect us, McCann brings his distinctive voice to Kayenta as part of our new Humanities & Lectures series. Following the presentation, guests will have an opportunity to meet the author and have copies of Stitched signed.

This special pre-launch event gives guests the exclusive opportunity to purchase Stitched and have it signed by Eli McCann—a full week before its official release.

Book now at KayentaArts.org!

08/11/2026

Check out the director & cast of 'If the Creek Don't Rise', a drama/science fiction set in the rural south, following two women in their fight for survival in a dystopic America.

Stay for the guided talkback after the show with the playwright, director, and cast. Discuss the play, ask questions, and learn more about the development process. Be part of shaping new theater by providing your own feedback and delving deeper into the creative process.

If the Creek Don't Rise
Saturday, August 15 – 7:30pm
Sunday, August 16 – 3:00pm

Book your tickets today at KayentaArts.org!

08/11/2026

Get to know the talented team behind The Franklin Event!

Benjamin Franklin finds himself materialized in the modern day, as part of a theatrical parlor show, hosted by a historian who knows everything about him. The two discuss modern life, philosophy, and the complex legacy of the founding fathers.

The Franklin Event
Friday, August 14, 7:30pm
Saturday, August 15, 3:00pm

Book your tickets to the reading at KayentaArts.org today!

08/10/2026

Check out our lineup this week! The New Play Lab is in full swing, and you don't want to miss being part of shaping brand new American theater.

Book your tickets now at KayentaArts.org!

08/09/2026

We are so excited to welcome visiting playwright, chandra thomas to the Kayenta New Play Lab!

'UNTITLED Plantation Wedding Play' is about a destination wedding at a former plantation that forces two lifelong friends to confront difficult questions about history, privilege, and identity.

Book your tickets today at KayentaArts.org!

08/09/2026

This afternoon at 3:00PM is your last chance to see A Matter of Perspective at the Kayenta New Play Lab! Don't miss the historical drama written by returning playwright, Lisa Quoresimo! Book your tickets now at KayentaArts.org.

Thank you, Alan Holben Photography LLC, for the wonderful photos!

08/07/2026

Get to know visiting playwright, Jennie Webb!

'Wound Care' tells the story of a woman working to acquire reparation funding from the State of California for women like her estranged mother who were victims of forced sterilization programs.

Book your tickets today at KayentaArts.org!

08/04/2026

You don't want to miss out on this exciting week at Kayenta!

We're kicking off the weekend with First Fridays, where you can enjoy live music, Southern Utah Market 's selection of great local vendors, village sales, giveaways, and more!

That same night marks the opening of the 2026 Kayenta New Play Lab, with a staged reading of "Am I a Good Dog" by Rook Reilley. Catch it Friday evening or Saturday afternoon.

Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon are staged readings of Lisa Quoresimo's new play, "A Matter of Perspective".

Come for a weekend of local goods, community fun, and brand new artistic works.