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David Kushner performs at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on April 19, 2024. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

2024 Grand Kerfuffle Recap: David Kushner is Mr. (Un)Forgettable

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer April 23, 2024

  The night began as a slow burn. The gates were opened and University of Utah students flooded into the free concert, gathering glow sticks and wristbands on their way. The students piled onto...

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Are the Costs of Live Theater Worth It?

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer April 16, 2024

  Attending a Broadway show is a costly affair for the audience member, but what about the costs of running the show? With rising production costs, theater payments and other fees, putting on a...

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Vampire Weekend’s ‘Only God Was Above Us’ Review

By Jansen Heaton, Arts Writer April 11, 2024

  "Only God Was Above Us" is the highly anticipated fifth album of American rock band Vampire Weekend. This album marks the mastery of the band’s distinct indie rock sound. Due to this distinct...

Audience members wave flashlights as Blake Rose performs at Soundwell in Salt Lake City on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Madeline Van Wagenen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Photo Series: Say G’Day to Blake Rose

By Madeline Van Wagenen, Photo Director April 11, 2024

  Australian singer-songwriter Blake Rose had two rules for his show in Salt Lake City on April 10.  First and foremost, if you saw someone dancing, you had to dance with them. And all the...

The Utah Symphony Performs "Love Actually" (Photo by Ian Mower)

Utah’s Films in Concert Series: Change How You Listen to Movies

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor February 18, 2024

  More often than not, the most beloved films are accompanied by iconic scores. Despite the importance of music in cinema, many audiences overlook it, enjoying the melodies without acknowledging...

Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine appear in "I Saw the TV Glow" by Jane Schoenbrun (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2024: ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Review

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer January 24, 2024

  “I Saw the TV Glow” is the second film from writer/director Jane Schoenbrun and is distributed by A24 with producer Emma Stone on the roster. Premiering in the Midnight section of the 40th...

INSANO Album Cover (Courtesy of Republic and Wicked Awesome Records)

Kid Cudi’s ‘INSANO’ Takes the Artist in a New Direction

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer January 23, 2024

  It’s only a couple weeks into 2024 and we already have been gifted with a new album from Kid Cudi, the genius behind “Man On The Moon: The End Of Day,” which is indisputably one of the...

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Letting Women Be Women in Entertainment

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer December 22, 2023

  The arts haven’t always been equal. Gender roles that began with familial standards of men working and women raising children kept women from performing onstage until the 18th century. The...

"Fruitcake" EP cover (Courtesy of Island)

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Fruitcake’: A Pleasant and Poppy Start to the Season

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer December 11, 2023

  Sabrina Carpenter is a name most people will recognize — either as the Disney Channel star, or as the singer. Being only 24, it is impressive that she already has years of stardom. Not only...

The Utah-based gospel-folk music group "The Lower Lights" performs their annual Christmas show in Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 8th, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Photo Series: The Lower Lights Christmas Concert

By Luke Larsen, Photographer December 10, 2023

  The Lower Lights is a revival Christian folk band with a proclivity towards traditional hymns and a general nature of professionalism. My first introduction to their music was three minutes before...