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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 68: ‘The Witcher’

By Arielle Gulley, Arts Writer January 25, 2020

  While everyone seems to have given up on Netflix since the platform announced losses of popular movies and shows such as “Friends," I am here to reassure you that there are still shows available...

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin at the University of Utah MUSE Project (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Capturing the Spirit of Daring Adventure with Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer January 25, 2020

  What does it mean to achieve the impossible, and what does it feel like to do so? One may imagine Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon, Malala Yousafzai's determination to advocate for women's...

A still from “Miss Americana” by Lana Wilson, an official selection of the Documentary Premiers program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Taylor Swift Harnesses Her Power in Intimate Documentary ‘Miss Americana’

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor January 24, 2020

  On a chilly Thursday night in the small mountain town of Park City, the Sundance Film Festival began debuting its 2020 films selected from across the globe. This year, the opening film for Sundance’s...

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Resolving to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer January 23, 2020

  It's easy to boil down something such as a New Year's resolution to a cliche. You can imagine a peer or family member telling you as such, that by February they'll have already forgotten what...

Gretchen Dietrich (Courtesy UMFA)

Artist of the Week: Gretchen Dietrich

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 23, 2020

  Gretchen Dietrich, current executive director at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, has had an illustrious career in art history and education. Renowned across the country for having worked at some...

(Illustration by Jonny Feath | Daily Utah Chronicle)

A ‘New’ Take on Dating for Ex-Mormons

By Arielle Gulley, Arts Writer January 22, 2020

  Within the last five years, being able to swipe left or right on a potential love interest seems to have replaced the stereotypical coffee-shop-meet cute story for thousands of people in our...

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Wei-Cheng Wu | Unsplash)

Gearing Up for the Grammys: Best New Artist

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor January 18, 2020

  With the Grammys coming up at the end of the month, all eyes and ears from the music industry are focused on the nominees. While we've talked about the Grammys as a whole and the Record of the...

Mike deGruy’s white camouflage in icy Alaska helped calm skittish sea otters long enough for a filming session. (Circa: 2005) (Courtesy of Alison Hill)

“Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy” Is a Moving Portrait and Call to Action

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor January 18, 2020

  I’ve always known documentaries to be thought-provoking, inspirational and educational pieces of work. Many of the best documentaries pick apart a tragic event in someone’s life as a wake-up...

Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday at Tres Hombres Mexican Grill & Cantina (Courtesy Tres Hombres)

Dine or Dash: Tres Hombres Mexican Grill & Cantina

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor January 18, 2020

  On one of the corners of the ever-stretching Highland Drive, there are three friends in cowboy hats who are the subject of a restaurant's sign — alerting passersby and hungry patrons of its...

Agnes (Piper Salazar) and Tilly (Allison Bilmeyer) battle a Bugbear (Courtesy Todd Collins I University of Utah Theatre)

‘She Kills Monsters’ Delights with Foes, Friends and Fears

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor January 17, 2020

  This article contains mild spoilers for "She Kills Monsters." When you think about grief, turning to a game of Dungeons and Dragons might not seem like an obvious coping mechanism. But, as...