The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Dance

Queer Spectra Arts Festival Opens Door to Vital Conversation

Queer Spectra Arts Festival Opens Door to Vital Conversation

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer June 11, 2019

  A panel of artists lines up, standing and sitting, against a white backdrop. The unusual suspects. “You can’t be what you can’t see,” Rhonda Kinard, a member of the Americana folk band...

Summer Arts Events Calendar

Summer Arts Events Calendar

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites May 12, 2019

  Now that summer is here, we have much more free time to enjoy events all around Utah. Music, art, theater and more — summer is the perfect time to celebrate art. This calendar highlights some...

Classical Indian Dance in Salt Lake City

Classical Indian Dance in Salt Lake City

By Madge Slack April 25, 2019

  The tradition of Indian dance goes back as far as the people's rich cultural history. It is deeply interwoven with Hinduism and is beautiful for its precision and comprehensive storytelling....

(Courtesy of Nora Lang)

A Scholar and an Artist: The Difficulty of Studying Fine Arts in the Honors College

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer April 22, 2019

  “About 30% of honors students complete the Honors Bachelor Degree, the highest degree an undergraduate can earn at the University of Utah,” said Dean of the Honors College, Sylvia Torti....

(Courtesy of Complexions Contemporary Ballet)

Putting Their Best Foot Forward: Complexions Contemporary Ballet

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer April 22, 2019

  Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company “blends methods, styles and cultures from across the globe, and the result is a continually evolving form of dance that reflects the movement of our...

courtesy Joshua Black.

‘Silent Dancer’ Portrays Complete Collaboration

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer April 14, 2019

  Through an interwoven evening of dancing, movement and pure theatre, Salt Lake Acting Company waltzed through the world premiere of “Silent Dancer,” a new work by Kathleen Cahill. It is the...

Principal Artists Beckanne Sisk and Chase OConnell. (Photo by Beau Pears | Courtesy of Ballet West)

You’re Not Too Unsophisticated for Ballet West’s Production of “Onegin”

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer April 8, 2019

  For those of you who have challenged your friend to a duel, married a prince or at the very least experienced unrequited love, “Onegin” is the show for you. Ballet West presents this celebrated...

Dancers rehearse Landscape, by Hailey Caminiti, for the Modern Dance Student Concert. Courtesy University of Utah School of Dance.

The Modern Dance Student Concert is Visually Captivating and Powerful

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 2, 2019

  There is something incredibly important about student-led work. It’s a culmination of all the training in an arts degree — proving an ability to not only do the work that someone hands to...

Chang Liu performs in his own piece Ma (é–“). Photo by Tori Duhaime.

Chang Liu’s Journey Through the Dance World

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites March 31, 2019

  Chang Liu is a third-year modern dance MFA candidate in the School of Dance at the University of Utah. His most recent accomplishment is the creation of a piece called “Ma (é–“)." Liu presented...

(Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringing West African Dance to a Western Culture

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer March 21, 2019

  West African dance is becoming more common among dance studios, collegiate dance programs and social parties. Teaching methods vary, however. For example, you may be in Las Vegas and come across...