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Moab Music Festival Explores Utah’s Landscape with Music

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor August 31, 2019

Entering its 27th year, the Moab Music Festival is, at heart, a celebration. Held each year over Labor Day weekend, outdoor enthusiasts and music lovers alike gather in the home of the red rocks to enjoy...

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

The Chronicle Playlist: Back to School Bops

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer August 31, 2019

We're officially back for another semester. A little over a week has passed and it's safe to assume that some are definitely starting to feel the stress. With classes starting at 8 a.m. and going until...

(Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Rediscover Physical, Fine Art with Book Arts Program

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor August 29, 2019

  On the fourth floor of the J. Willard Marriott Library, there’s barely any traffic. The quiet atmosphere up there is not only welcome, but required. You see, there’s some important work happening...

University of Utah Varsity Esports team

University of Utah’s Varsity Esports Tryouts are Underway

By Ray H., Arts Writer August 29, 2019

  Beyond the realm of buying, selling and playing games, there’s a world out there that’s growing massively: competitions for titles and prizes in televised and live-streamed competitive gaming...

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The Fabric of Our Culture: Ethical Shopping

By Alison Myers, Arts Writer August 27, 2019

Back to school clothes shopping is a parenthood obsession. Don’t I already have clothes? Yes, but this is the season’s excuse for consumerism. As a kid, the task seemed useless. Now, it seems reckless....

U Theatre Set to Shine in 2019-20 Season

U Theatre Set to Shine in 2019-20 Season

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor August 27, 2019

  The beginning of a new school year is like a breath of fresh air across campus, with associations and departments holding different events for student and professors alike to usher in the new...

Artist of the Week: Howard Clark Scholarship Recipients

Artist of the Week: Howard Clark Scholarship Recipients

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor August 27, 2019

  Each spring semester, students graduating in the Department of Art & Art History with an emphasis in Painting and Drawing are considered by faculty for the Howard Clark Scholarship. This...

Concept art from "The Last of Us" (Courtesy Flickr)

Video Games: A New Yet Traditional Art Form

By Ray H., Arts Writer August 26, 2019

  Although they’re often overlooked, video games are more important than ever. These days video games are finally gaining the respect they’ve always deserved as an art form. Defining what art...

"Lemonade." Original design by Alethia Lunares, with additional editing by Malathi Gunawardena | The Daily Utah Chronicle. (Courtesy Craft Lake City)

Why You Should Support Local Art

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites August 26, 2019

  Art is the cornerstone of transformation. Why should people invest time, money and energy into watching performances and viewing exhibitions which do not always speak to them? The answer lies...

(Photo by Palak Jayswal | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Lover’ is an Homage to Maturity and the End of an Era for Taylor Swift

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor August 25, 2019

  Taylor Swift's seventh album “Lover” was released a few days ago on Aug. 23, and it’s arguably her best yet. A sort of love letter to herself, it’s fitting that this is the first album...