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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

UMFA Provides Alternative Activities for Art Lovers During 2016 Closure

UMFA Provides Alternative Activities for Art Lovers During 2016 Closure

January 21, 2016

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) celebrated its last days with a flurry of dancing, museum tours and some of the best waffles in the state. Now the UMFA is closed until 2017 for building upgrades....

More Than the UMFA: Explore Alternative Art Galleries During UMFA Closure

More Than the UMFA: Explore Alternative Art Galleries During UMFA Closure

January 21, 2016

With the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) closing until next spring to update the building’s insulation and reimagine its floor plan, it might seem like quality art by professionals is completely out...

Weekly Arts Calendar, Jan. 21—Jan. 27

Weekly Arts Calendar, Jan. 21—Jan. 27

January 21, 2016

SPOTLIGHTS Talib Kweli “Which side are you on, friend? Which side are you on?/Justice for Mike Brown, justice for us all.” These lines mark the beginning of rapper Talib Kweli’s “Which Side Are...

Natalie Reeds students play during a benefit concert honoring her Wednesday night at the Libby Gardner Concert Hall.

Listen Up: A Sampling of the School of Music’s Spring Season

January 19, 2016

Techno beats, jazz sessions, medieval lutes and classical operas — this is just a sampling from the School of Music’s spring schedule. To the new student or to those who have never ventured down to...

Mia McKenzie Cancels MLK Week Event Following Back Injury

Mia McKenzie Cancels MLK Week Event Following Back Injury

January 19, 2016

Tuesday’s Q&A event with Mia McKenzie, activist and founder of the website Black Girls Dangerous, has been cancelled. McKenzie cancelled last night after suddenly injuring her back, according to...

UMFA Prepares for Temporary Closure in 2016 to Improve Buildings Vapor Barrier

UMFA Prepares for Temporary Closure in 2016 to Improve Building’s Vapor Barrier

December 27, 2015

The world for Utah art lovers is going to grow a little smaller next year. Starting Jan. 18 the Utah Museum of Fine Arts will close. This temporary shutdown, estimated to last between six months and a...

Vanishing Breakfast Rolls: A Quick Mix to Get Your Sugar Fix During Finals Week

Vanishing Breakfast Rolls: A Quick Mix to Get Your Sugar Fix During Finals Week

December 15, 2015

As we enter into the homestretch of finals week, the Internet is flooded with tips on how to cook and eat healthy during exams. But if you’re anything like me and are currently struggling through a...

LGBT Resource Center Offers Opportunity for Students to Send Holiday Cards to LGBTQ Inmates

LGBT Resource Center Offers Opportunity for Students to Send Holiday Cards to LGBTQ Inmates

December 10, 2015

In the Union lobby, surrounded by Christmas trees, wreaths and holly, students and staff helped the LGBT Resource Center send holiday cheer to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer folk who are...

Park City Mountain Resort

Greatest Snow on Earth? Maybe Not, After Climate Change

December 7, 2015

The phrase “global warming” conjures up images of far-off events, such as polar bears standing on lonely melting icebergs and rapidly shrinking rainforests. But while climate change may seem like...

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UMFA Commemorates World AIDS Day, Raises Awareness

December 2, 2015

“My AIDS won’t fit in your museum,” read Shan Kelley’s work, "With Curators Like These, Who Needs A Cure." After this image lingered for a few seconds in the darkened Utah Museum of Fine Arts...