More than 100 years after his death, a historical marker is unveiled in Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. The park is the former site of the Utah State Prison, and the marker is near the old execution yard, where Joe Hill was shot in 1915. … [Read more]
Goodbye to Archie Archuleta
Our great friend and colleague, Robert "Archie" Archuleta, died on Friday, January 25 at age 88. Archie was a member of the Joe Hill Organizing Committee as we planned celebrations of Joe Hill for the 75th anniversary of Joe Hill's death in 1990 … [Read more]
Gibbs M. Smith
Gibbs Smith, 1940- 2017 Utah’s historical, artistic, literary and publishing communities lost an important voice with the passing of Gibbs Smith on October 29, 2017. For us in the Joe Hill Committee, he was a mainstay over the past 28 years as we … [Read more]
Rosalie Sorrels Just Died
Her friend Duncan Phillips came by to tell me, and her brother Jim also called, as did her long time friend and fellow performer, Gino Sky. She had been ill for quite some time now and had been living in Reno with her daughter, far away from the … [Read more]
One Big Union – play world premier
Joe Hill's story of an immigrant worker framed and executed for murder and his songs of a better world under One Big Union continue to fascinate audiences more than 100 years after his death. November at Plan-B Theatre This year, share Joe Hill's … [Read more]
Joe Hill play on DVD
Were you in Salt Lake City on the centennial of Joe Hill's death? If you missed John McCutcheon's performance of Si Kahn's play, "Joe Hill's Last Will," you can now see the performance on DVD. "The scene is November 19, 2015, Salt Lake City. … [Read more]
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