Beatlemania in Wichita: The Week the Beatles Took Over Downtown

How Beatlemania turned a 1964 Beatles movie premiere into one of downtown Wichita’s most memorable entertainment events. On August 19, 1964, something unusual was happening at First and Broadway in downtown Wichita. Thousands of Beatles fans had gathered around the Orpheum Theatre, waiting to see A Hard Day’s Night. The Beatles were not there. But […]

Salt Lake City Olympics: From the 2002 Winter Games to Utah 2034

Salt Lake City is one of the few cities in the world where the Olympic Games never really ended. More than two decades after the 2002 Winter Olympics, the city still lives with the infrastructure, memories, venues, and international reputation created by the Games. In 2034, the Winter Olympics and Paralympics will return to Utah, […]