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Pop-Cultured: Why We Still Need Physical Art Museums

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor May 21, 2020

  With each passing week in our new reality given the COVID-19 pandemic, I have found myself reflecting upon the habits and activities I miss the most. In these strange times many individuals,...

A tourist wears a protective mask at Biffi Restaurant in Galleria Vittorio, Milan, amid coronavirus fears. (Photo by Valeria Ferraro | Courtesy Getty Images)

How Utah Restaurants Are Faring During COVID-19

By Gabrielle Klinge, Arts Writer May 19, 2020

  April showers brought not only May flowers in Salt Lake City but the reopening of many restaurants as well. Local businesses have gained hope as the cases of COVID-19 reportedly plateaued in...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 76: ‘Dead to Me’

By Paige Lee, Arts Writer May 18, 2020

  This article contains mild spoilers for “Dead to Me.”   “Dead to Me” is a Netflix original series with two seasons. The series follows character Jen Harding (Christina Applegate)...

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Parker Theatre to Reopen with ‘The Corona Conundrum’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 16, 2020

  COVID-19 has majorly impacted theaters across the country, causing many to postpone their seasons and close their doors. Even the ‘Great White Way’ has gone dark. Due to the cases in New...

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Life After COVID-19: Streaming Films Now Eligible for Oscars 2021

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor May 15, 2020

  As the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted several industries and daily routines, the Oscars look to cope with the closures of movie theaters by permitting streaming films to be eligible to win awards. Prior...

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Craft Lake City debuts new online workshops

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor May 8, 2020

  As coronavirus hit the world, the arts scene around the globe changed rapidly. With in-person activities closing suddenly to keep the population safe, artists and art organizations around the...

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How local concert venues are staying afloat during the pandemic

By Paige Lee, Arts Writer May 4, 2020

  Salt Lake City is far from having a shortage of entertainment for music lovers. Venues like Kilby Court, Metro Music Hall and Urban Lounge have long been providing entertainment for those looking...

Professor Profiles: Getting to Know Your Fine Arts Educators

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor May 4, 2020

  The College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah is full of amazing professors. With a new school year approaching — and a fresh batch of new students coming in needing to fulfill fine arts...

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Welcome to the U: Advice From the Arts Desk

  The thought of starting college can be scary, as life suddenly changes and you’re thrown into a new world. As you begin your college career at the University of Utah, the writers from the Arts...

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The music of Laurel Canyon: Then and now

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor May 2, 2020

  In the late 1960s and early '70s, a collection of musicians from around the U.S. flocked to the woodsy Laurel Canyon — a neighborhood that has become one of rock 'n' roll’s most mythologized...