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Arts and Entertainment Events Calendar 1/17— 1/22

January 16, 2017

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Power of Poison  NHMU Oct. 15-Apr. 16, 2017; during museum hours MUSIC Chamber Music  Fine Arts West (FAW) Jan. 17, 5-6 p.m., Utah.edu Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City:...

Directors and board members of Dance Theater Workshop and Bill T. Jones Dance Company pose together as they announce their new merger, photo taken November 24, 2010.
Credit:  Stephanie Berger

Art Activism Takes Center Stage at David P. Gardner Lecture

January 13, 2017

Activism has only grown in importance since the 2016 election cycle and art activism has done the same. This year's University of Utah David P. Gardner Graduate Lecture aims to highlight that collaboration,...

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. at the U

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. at the U

January 13, 2017

Scheduled for the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the day set aside in the United States to honor Dr. King and the work he did as a leader and activist during the Civil Rights...

Courtesy Haley Pulsipher

‘Othello’ Tackles Gender and Race

January 12, 2017

“When holding a weapon, it’s important to always hold it towards your vital organs,” Adriana Lemke, fight choreographer for the upcoming production of “Othello” jokes. It’s the week before...

F.A.C.E. board members Samuel Bey, Logan Millar and Elizabeth Fine at their premier art expo on Nov. 21 2016. Photo by Erin West. Daily Utah Chronicle

Artist of the Week: Facing growth in Utah’s art community

January 10, 2017

Salt Lake City is teeming with talented artists and entertainers. Each week The Daily Utah Chroncile sets out to highlight U alumni, past and present, currently involved in art to see what they’re up...

Past arts event on campus: The Party: Louis-Palooza. Photo taken by Chronicle staff (not sure who though, isnt listed here). Any other file Party events would be great as well.

Utah: Destination Art!

January 5, 2017

What’s hot in Utah? According to the National Endowment for the Arts, art is. In the 2016 survey of Public Participation in the Arts, Utah was found to have the highest attendance of art events in the...

A Christmas Tree with lights, ornaments, and an icicle inside the U Union in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

December 21, 2016

It’s that time of year when college students suddenly realize how much they have procrastinated finding gifts for the special ones in their lives due to finals. Now that the panic is upon you, you need...

By zaui [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Fine Arts Sends Message of Inclusion

December 13, 2016

In the midst of the country's political climate and immediately following President Pershing's statement on Wednesday referring to the sexual assault that took place on campus earlier this semester, the...

Taken by Megan Murri

I Made-a-Wish: Local Girl Wants to Be a Fashion Model

December 13, 2016

On Friday, the Believe campaign, representing a partnership between Macy's and Make-A-Wish®, celebrated National Believe Day by granting one Utah local's very glamorous Wish. Rylee Bess is a darling...

Child Cast Matches Caliber with Other Performers in PTCs Oliver!

Child Cast Matches Caliber with Other Performers in PTC’s ‘Oliver!’

December 5, 2016

“Oliver!” opened with a marvelous performance the evening of Friday, Dec. 2. Much of this was thanks to incredible chemistry and talent between the cast and orchestra, creating an engaging and entertaining...