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A pet goat on the White Mesa Ute Indian reservation.

Go for Goat Yoga? Behind the Trends in Exercise and Stress Relief

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 3, 2019

  In the last few years, fitness studios have exploded with new types of workouts. Exercises all across the board have risen in popularity — pole dancing, drumming workouts like PoundFit, dance-based...

Alexandra Barbier - photo cred: Dat Nguyen

Alexandra Barbier Sets Out to Queer the Art of Performance

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer October 3, 2019

  The University of Utah's modern dance program has limited slots for graduate students who are looking to work hard to hopefully become professionals, gain more experience and be challenged in...

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi on Belgrave Road in London (Courtesy georgraph.org)

Gandhi Alliance for Peace Champions Sustainable Change

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor October 2, 2019

On the last Sunday of September, under the drizzling rain, a sense of tranquility encapsulated the Chase Mill in Liberty Park’s Tracy Aviary. While the weather contributed to the mood, the man honored...

Artist of the Week: Michael Cavanaugh: A Backstage Wizard

Artist of the Week: Michael Cavanaugh: A Backstage Wizard

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer October 2, 2019

  After an early exposure to theatre, and without the draw of the limelight, Michael Cavanaugh, an alum of the University of Utah, found that he had a sense for the backstage life and directing....

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

The Chronicle Playlist: Get Your Spook On

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2019

Though true believers of Halloween began celebrating on Nov. 1, 2018, we have now entered the “socially acceptable” 2019 spooky season. From the controversies of candy corn to ritualistic sacrifice,...

Gaymer Night: Representation, Support and Inclusivity

Gaymer Night: Representation, Support and Inclusivity

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor October 1, 2019

  October is LGBT History Month, and we are heading into Pride Week here at the University of Utah. To kick everything off, the LGBT Resource Center will be hosting “Gaymer Night” in the Entertainment...

The Student Media crew flashes the U after a series of escapes. (Courtesy Get Out Games)

Get Out Games: A SLC Escape Room Experience

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer September 29, 2019

I've always loved puzzles. They're a fun and challenging way to teach yourself to think from new angles, solve problems and understand a greater whole through its smaller pieces. When I was a kid, I'd...

Butterfly Installation at Thanksgiving Point | Photo by Palak Jayswal

Follow the Butterflies Down to Thanksgiving Point

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor September 29, 2019

  Thanksgiving Point is widely known for kicking off Spring in Utah with its annual Tulip Festival, an extravagant floral onslaught of thousands of flowers imported from Holland. The nonprofit...

Macbeth I Courtesy of Todd Collins

U Theatre Reinvents ‘Macbeth’

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor September 28, 2019

  While most people would not think of attending a Shakespearean play as a common activity for college students, the University of Utah’s Studio 115 was sold out as “Macbeth” opened on Friday,...

A featured piece, "Untitled 1227" by Andrew Patteson, in the collection. (Photo by Abigail Bowé | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘DE | MARCATION’ Reframes Utah Through Photography

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer September 27, 2019

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with Red Butte Press and Granary Arts, celebrated the publication of "DE | MARCATION," a survey of images from some of Utah's cutting edge photographers. To...