S2 E36 Part 1 Tourism Roundtable with Shakespeare, Summer Games, SUMA & Visit Cedar City!

About this episode

Leaders from Cedar City and SUU discuss the impact of arts, sports, and tourism on the community's identity.

This special episode of the Explore Local Podcast brings together leaders from Cedar City and SUU: Maria Twitchell with Visit Cedar City Brian Head, John D’Antonio of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, John Oglesby of the Utah Summer Games, and Becky Bloom from the Southern Utah Museum of Art. Together, they discuss how arts, sports, tourism, and outdoor recreation shape Cedar City’s identity and create a world class quality of life in Southern Utah. The Explore Local Podcast is presented by Visit Cedar City Brian Head and hosted by David Johnson, Cedar City Economic Development Director. This episode is sponsored by The Cedar City Business and Innovation Center. Dedicated to supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs, it provides resources and services aimed at fostering business creation, growth, and retention. The center features the “Makerspace” where entrepreneurs and small businesses can have access to 3D printers, video production and photography equipment, t-shirt printing and more! Whether you’re starting a new venture or looking to expand an existing one, the Cedar City Business and Innovation Center offers the tools and guidance to help you succeed. To learn more and…

People in this episode

Host: David Johnson

Guests: Maria Twitchell, John D’Antonio, John Oglesby, Becky Bloom

Topics covered

• tourism
• arts
• sports
• outdoor recreation
• Cedar City
• community identity

Keywords

• Cedar City
• tourism
• arts
• sports
• community
• Southern Utah
• Shakespeare
• Summer Games
• museum

Sponsors

Cedar City Business and Innovation Center

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Utah Summer Games, Southern Utah Museum of Art

More episodes of Explore Local Podcast

• S2 E38 Scott Phillips | America 250 Co-Chair · June 11, 2026 · 51 min
• S2 E37 Part 2 Tourism Roundtable with Utah Shakespeare, Summer Games, SUMA & Visit Cedar City! · June 8, 2026 · 38 min
• S2 E34 James Jetton | Iron County Care and Share · May 18, 2026 · 1h 9m
• S2 E33 Jake Fausett | Intermountain Cedar City Hospital Emergency Department · May 11, 2026 · 1h 2m
• S2 E32 Ryan Paul | America 250 Special Episode · May 4, 2026 · 44 min
• S2 E31 Paul Terry | Cedar Band Corporation · April 27, 2026 · 1h 12m