SLCC's Grand Theatre Hosts Annual Backstage Concerts

Fans of and newcomers to the Backstage Concert Series at Salt Lake Community College's Grand Theatre will be thrilled with the two acts that make up the 2018 series.

Back by popular demand, Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin returns to the Grand stage Jan. 4-6, 7:30 p.m. each evening, in her new concert, "Think About It..." Audience members will enjoy a night of music meant to make them laugh, cry, ponder and wonder as Dee-Dee takes them on a journey of jazz, rhythm and blues and soul.

To close out the Backstage Concert Series, the acoustic group Lark & Spur present their popular concert, "An Evening in Paris," Jan. 12-13, 7:30 p.m. each night. The acoustic sextet, along with award-winning ballroom dancers Casey and Kayci Treu, evoke the sound, look and atmosphere of mid-20th century Paris cabarets and dance halls.

Tickets are $20 and are available at 801-957-3322 or at www.GrandTheatreCompany.com.

The Grand Theatre is a 1,100-seat venue located at Salt Lake Community College's historic South City Campus, home of the innovative, state-of-the-industry Center for Arts and Media at 1575 South State Street in Salt Lake City. The Grand is in its fourth year as a screening venue for an international audience during the annual Sundance Film Festival. The theatre dates back to the 1930s when it was part of South High School, which SLCC purchased in 1989, a year after the school closed. The Grand began offering productions that year and has since, with great care and expense, retained its Depression-era charm and attraction while also incorporating the latest technology in lighting and sound. Every season the Grand is host to award-winning theatre and dance productions and concerts that attract arts enthusiasts from all along the Wasatch Front.

Photo: Dee Dee Darby Duffin sings Etta James Backstage