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After closing its doors  because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UMOCA's new initiative aims to get kids creative while social distancing. (Courtesy Utah Museum of Contemporary Art)

Improvising Through a Pandemic — UMOCA’s Online Education

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor April 16, 2020

  During these anxious times through the pandemic and self-quarantine — with the situation worsening before it will begin to improve — many people are worried. Worried about the rising death...

Robert Smithton's Spiral Jetty turns 50 years old this month. (Courtesy Utah Museum of Contemporary Art | © Holt/Smithson Foundation and Dia Art Foundation)

The UMFA Adapts: Current Transitions and New Features

April 16, 2020

  It has been an unsteady several weeks for the arts with Salt Lake County experiencing a stay-at-home order, the closing of non-essential businesses and one of the largest earthquakes we’ve...

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The Arts and Coronavirus

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor April 16, 2020

  The lights of Broadway have dimmed. Artists across the industry announce tour cancelations through Instagram videos. Releases are postponed. Museums and galleries — once celebrated centers...

"Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive." (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: ‘Stuff You Should Know’

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 16, 2020

  As classes have shifted to online formats, many of us may feel like we’re missing out on parts of our education. But, whether I’m bored from being stuck at home or simply curious about some...

(Cartoon by Isabelle Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Strokes Strike Gold With ‘The New Abnormal’

By Parker Dunn, Online Managing Editor April 16, 2020

  Legendary indie garage rock band The Strokes are finally back with their first album in seven painstakingly long years, “The New Abnormal.” It hasn’t been a completely dry seven years —...

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March Arts Desk Favorites

  Palak Jayswal Being stuck inside is not bad when you have good music to listen to. Niall Horan's sophomore album,  "Heartbreak Weather," may have dropped at a horrible time — but it's kept...

(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 74: ‘Altered Carbon’

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer April 13, 2020

  With an immersive, “Blade Runner”-esque atmosphere and dark, smoothly executed themes about human nature, “Altered Carbon” is the type of sci-fi I love most. Based on a trio of novels...

(Design by Malithi Gunawardena | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pop-Cultured: Give the Locals Some Love

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 13, 2020

  As much as I love tracking artists with large followings and seeing them continue to reach new levels of fame, I think it’s also essential to support local artists. Especially here in Utah,...

Pioneer Theatre Company on Friday, March 6, 2020. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Misinformation, Truth and Facts in Theater

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 13, 2020

  In an era full of misinformation and “fake news,” these themes are bound to seep into the arts. Plays, movies, tv shows, music and other artistic mediums have a unique role in society as...

Constant Dullaart at the Crypto Design Awards in 2016 (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

‘New Perspectives’ on Art’s Role in Stopping Disinformation

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 12, 2020

  Art is not just a form of entertainment or a way to escape, it is a weapon that can shape our opinions on politics, cultures and society itself. The media we view informs our perspective and,...