April

Utah Opera Presents:

Utah Opera invites people who are blind or visually impaired to a special dress rehearsal event of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Doors open at 5:30 pm

Presentation begins promptly at 6:00 pm

Opera starts at 7:00 pm

The Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, SLC

Reservations are required. Please RSVP by Monday, April 28. Moran Eye Center – Call Stephen: (801)-585-2213.
Online registration is available at: https://utahopera.org/events/2025/21579/

In this groundbreaking new production created by an all-Japanese and Japanese-American creative team, Madame Butterfly’s story is re-envisioned in a contemporary setting where fantasy and reality mix. With some of the most breathtaking music in all of opera, you'll follow the passionate journey of Japanese geisha Cio-Cio-San and her fleeting romance with the American naval officer, Pinkerton—and feel the heartbreak as she awaits his return with unwavering faith.

Rating: PG-13 for mature themes and instances of violence. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

This exciting event is offered free of charge to persons with visual impairment, plus a driver. At 6 PM, Utah Opera’s Artistic Director and Opera Education Manager will describe the opera, staging, composer, costuming, and sets. Props from the stage and costume samples will be available to touch and inspect up close. Then, enjoy the production with braille supertitle scripts and headsets to describe the action on stage.

If you would like to read the braille supertitle script in advance of this event, the Library for the Blind can print a copy for you, beginning April 25. Call (801) 715-6789 to order one. To have digital versions of the supertitle scripts and synopsis emailed to you, email your request to usuoeducation@usuo.org

May 10, 2025, Story Telling Activity

Story Tips and Telling

On Saturday May 10th, we will have an opportunity to hear storytelling tips from two professional storytellers. After they have shared some tips and each told a story, the audience will be invited to share stories of their own. When we are finished with the Story Tips and Telling, we will have lunch.

The activity will take place at DSBVI, 250 North 1950 West, SLC, UT. It will start at 10 a.m. and go until 1 p.m. Lunch will be sandwiches, chips, fruit, and a drink. The cost for lunch will be $5 a person. Please specify any dietary needs. We are asking the participants to bring a dessert to share with others at the activity. Please RSVP by April 30th by calling the UCB office at 801-245-9264. Hope to see you there.

May 2025, Lunch in the Park, Ephraim – watch for updates (Dennie Clark, chair)

June

July

July 4-11, 2025, Dallas, TX, ACB National Convention – for more information check out https://acbconvention.org

August

UCB Meeting of the Board

Thursday, August 7, 2025, 4:45 p.m.

Members are invited and encouraged to attend meetings of the Board of Directors. Board of Directors meetings will typically be held the first Thursday of each month at 4:45 p.m. on via Zoom.

Join us via ZOOM at
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602819329

Or call: 1(669)254-5252: Enter meeting id: 1602819329 then press pound twice.

September

September 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m., UCB Annual Business Meeting, DSBVI

September 8 and 10, Utah State Fair – watch for updates (Kate Balzly, chair)

October

October 2, 2025, 4:45 p.m. – Budget and Planning Meeting (by invitation only)

October 25, 2025, Time TBD, Spooktacular Halloween Party Fundraiser – watch for updates (Kate Balzly, chair)

November

November 7-8, 2025, “Living a Happy and Satisfying Life” Statewide Training Conference – watch for updates (Mindi Larson, chair)

November 26, 2025, History of the Blind – watch for updates (Kira Larkin, chair)

December

December 6, 2026, Holiday Celebration, DSBVI – watch for updates (Shelly Hendriksen, Cindy Vega chair)

January

UCB Meeting of the Board

Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:45 p.m.

Members are invited and encouraged to attend meetings of the Board of Directors. Board of Directors meetings will typically be held the first Thursday of each month at 4:45 p.m. on Zoom.

Join us via ZOOM at
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602819329

Or call: 1(669)254-5252: Enter meeting id: 1602819329 then press pound twice.