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Artivism for Earth: Behind the Collaborative Climate Project

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 26, 2021

  The news of climate change’s effects on our planet is depressing, dare I say numbing. Caught in worrying about things I can’t control, it can be difficult to care about climate...

Adam Melchor in promo for Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1. (Courtesy The Quaker Campus)

Adam Melchor Rocks Urban Lounge On Tour with ‘Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 21, 2021

  On tour for the release of his new album "Melchor Lullaby Hotline Vol. 1," Adam Melchor performed for an enthusiastic crowd at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City on Oct. 20. Melchor’s Hotline The...

Art Therapy: Talking Mental Health with the Us Professionals

Art Therapy: Talking Mental Health with the U’s Professionals

By Hannah Keating and Tervela Georgieva September 29, 2021

  The return to in-person classes this fall semester poses the question of how to safely and effectively transition back into public spaces, and cope with the accompanying stress of doing...

Screenshot from Everybodys Talking About Jamie Trailer. (Courtesy 20th Century Studios)

‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ a Movie Musical Spectacle

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor September 18, 2021

  "Everybody’s Talking About Jamie," the newest release from Amazon Prime Video, is a screen adaptation of a musical of the same name, based on a BBC documentary centered around Jamie Campbell,...

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Student Groups Give Non-Major Artists Opportunities to Create

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor September 2, 2021

  The effects of the pandemic dramatically altered the way the arts on-campus, particularly student-led or non-departmentally sanctioned programs, could function. While the College of...

The cast of #SLACabaret at Salt Lake Acting Company. (Courtesy David Daniels)

‘#SLACabaret’, a Hilarious Variety Show about Loving — But Not Always Liking — Living in Utah

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor August 11, 2021

  "#SLACabaret" is the newest installation in Salt Lake Acting Company's line-up of summer parody shows, taking the space of the company’s tradition of “Saturday’s Voyeur.” Playwrights...

Lexie Thomsen and Allison Billmeyer in rehearsals for The Well Spoken. (Courtesy Bonneville Theatre Company Instagram)

Fringe Fest: Despite Festival Cancelation ‘The Well Spoken’ is Powerful

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor August 9, 2021

  Many theatre companies have experienced transition over the past year and a half, not only in the losses felt during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in addressing concerns of diversity and inclusion...

Murray Matravers and the members of Easy Life pose for Lifes a Beach. (Courtesy UMG)

Easy Life’s Frontman Murray Matravers on Debut Album ‘Life’s a Beach’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 31, 2021

  “Life’s a Beach” is the newest album release from Universal Music Group's Island Records, which hit streaming services on May 28 as the debut of UK-based indie band Easy Life. In a recent...

Reanne Acasio prepares to film Salt Lake Acting Company’s virtual production of
ALABASTER by Audrey Cefaly. (Courtesy Reanne Acasio)

‘ALABASTER’ Gives Heartbreakingly Comic Premiere at Salt Lake Acting Company

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 16, 2021

  In their season of streaming productions, Salt Lake Acting Company recently produced Audrey Cefaly’s “ALABASTER,” which follows a photographer named Alice to Alabaster, Ala. to meet and...

Screencap of trailer for Ziwe on Showtime featuring Ziwe Fumudoh. (Courtesy Showtime)

Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh Transforms the ‘Talk Show’ in Showtime Premiere

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 12, 2021

  Ziwe Fumudoh is no stranger to uncomfortable conversations. It’s the crux of the comedian’s 2017 YouTube series "Baited with Ziwe," where she unwittingly drove friends and guests into committing...