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Lessons from Recently Published Book Authors, with tea and treats!

Please join us for the next College of Humanities Research Event, “Lessons from Recently Published Book Authors, with tea and treats!” In recent years, College of Humanities faculty have published a record number of acclaimed academic books. This afternoon gathering will celebrate their work and make the publishing process more visible. It will take place on Friday, October 23rd from 3-4:30 pm in LNCO 2110. Presenting authors include: Leandra Hernández, Ashton Lazarus, Joe Metz, Melissa Parks, Susie Porter, Jeremy Rosen, Natalie Stillman-Webb, and Thomas Swenson. For questions and to RSVP, please contact Robin Jensen at r.e.jensen@utah.edu. Campus Locations: Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO). Room Name/Number: 2110. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, October 23, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.

National Theatre Live, “The Playboy of the Western World”

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene… Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets. Since 2009, National Theatre Live has brought acclaimed British theatre to over 5.5 million viewers worldwide, featuring productions like Phèdre with Helen Mirren, Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Yerma with Billie Piper. Each show is filmed live with cameras placed to give cinema audiences the “best seat in the house.” The Tanner Humanities Center began screening National Theatre Live in 2010, now hosted at Salt Lake Film… Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/the-playboy-of-the-western-world-national-theatre-live/. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, October 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

Mongane Wally Serote, National Poet Laureate of South Africa

South African poet and novelist Mongane Wally Serote, born in 1944, was politically active against the apartheid regime. He was detained without trial and held in solitary confinement under the Terrorism Act. After earning an MFA at Columbia University on a Fulbright scholarship, he was barred from reentering South Africa, and he lived in exile in Botswana and London before returning to South Africa in 1990. A member of the African National Congress, he was elected to Parliament in the pivotal election of Nelson Mandela’s government in 1994.  Serote’s talk will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Soweto uprising in the context of his friendship with Steve Biko and other members of the Black Consciousness Movement, and will consider parallels to the Black Power Movement and Black Lives Matter Movement. He will also give a short reading from his work. Serote’s work speaks directly to political resistance and engagement. His collections include Yakhal’inkomo (The Cry of Cattle at the Slaughterhouse,… Alternate Location: Salt Lake City Public Library downtown. Room Name/Number: Auditorium. Cost: Free. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/mongane-wally-serote/. Transportation / Parking: Free parking available in the library garage. Contact Email: tanner-humanities@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

National Theatre Live, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”

Olivier and Tony Award winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare. Since 2009, National Theatre Live has brought acclaimed British theatre to over 5.5 million viewers worldwide, featuring productions like Phèdre with Helen Mirren, Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Yerma with Billie Piper. Each show is filmed live with cameras placed to give cinema audiences the “best seat in the house.”… Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/les-liaisons-dangereuses-national-theatre-live/. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.

National Theatre Live, “The Misanthrope”

Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.  Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play. Since 2009, National Theatre Live has brought acclaimed British theatre to over 5.5 million viewers worldwide, featuring productions like Phèdre with Helen Mirren, Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Yerma with Billie Piper. Each show is filmed live with cameras placed to give cinema audiences the “best seat in the house.” The Tanner Humanities Center began screening National Theatre Live in 2010, now hosted at Salt Lake Film Society’s… Alternate Location: Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111 E. Broadway. Ticket URL: https://tanner.utah.edu/center-events/the-misanthrope-national-theatre-live/. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, January 16, 2027, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit tanner.utah.edu.