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Music

A man catches a hula hoop during the Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular! at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Tricks and Traditions Meet in ‘Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular!’

By Lynette Randall December 13, 2016

The Utah Symphony and Cirque Musica kept audiences on the edge of their seats with “Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular!” over the weekend. Following performances on the east coast and Midwest, Cirque...

ReduxNut-Cracker for the Twenty-First Century

ReduxNut-Cracker for the Twenty-First Century

December 12, 2016

Every year nearing Christmas, thespians and ballet lovers alike traditionally go to the theater to watch "The Nutcracker." This annual tradition tells the story of a girl named Clara who receives her...

Tired of Missing Your Favorite Live Shows? Try Bandsintown

Tired of Missing Your Favorite Live Shows? Try Bandsintown

December 10, 2016

We've all been there before, learning at the very last minute that one of your favorite artists is performing in your city, forcing you to scramble for tickets, sometimes coming up empty-handed. For instance,...

Taken by Kiffer Reveling Dec. 5

Pianos at their finest: The Piano Area Holiday Concert

December 9, 2016

 With the holidays quickly approaching, the atmosphere is bustling and the city is filled with crowds of people. Luckily the Piano Area is holding their annual Holiday Concert for people to come and...

Utah Symphony performs with Cirque Musical for a Holiday Spectacular!

December 9, 2016

Cirque Musica, a renowned and world famous acrobatic company is performing with the Utah Symphony in three spectacular holiday performances this weekend, Dec. 9 & 10. Playing to both sound and sight,...

The Musical Theatre Ensemble: An Introduction

The Musical Theatre Ensemble: An Introduction

December 8, 2016

Here on campus, we have a variety of excellent performing groups to sample. Some, like the University of Utah Singers, have been around for years, while others are just beginning to get off the ground. This...

Norwegian black metal band Abbath performing at the Complex on Saturday, Dec 3, 2016. Chris Ayers Daily Utah Chronicle.

Children of Bodom Bring the Scandinavian Winter to SLC

December 6, 2016

I couldn’t think of a better set of bands to be seeing on one of Salt Lake’s infamous dry, brisk winter nights — the lineup consisting of Abbath and Children of Bodom emulated the feelings of the...

American hard rock band The Pretty Reckless performing during their Who You Selling For tour at The Depot on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Chris Ayers Daily Utah Chronicle.

The Pretty Reckless Rock The Depot

December 5, 2016

On Wednesday night, The Pretty Reckless' “Who You Selling For Tour” made its way to The Depot in Salt Lake City, performing in front of an all-ages crowd. The night opened with the band Them Evils,...

Artist of the Week: Matt Mascarenas, Redefining Music Production

Artist of the Week: Matt Mascarenas, Redefining Music Production

December 5, 2016

U student Matt Mascarenas strives to change the way music is made — by reintroducing the creative process when releasing music. In pursuit to keep his music alive creatively, the artist started a solo...

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Children of Bodom: A Near Quarter-Century of Finland’s Best

December 3, 2016

Children of Bodom's sound is as hard to pin down as the notes on lead guitarist, Alexi Laiho's solos. Having incorporated a sound that draws inspiration from death metal, thrash metal and power metal it's...