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Anne Tolpegin and Kevin Early in Sweeney Todd. Courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company.

“Sweeney Todd” Brings Revenge and Horror to Pioneer Theatre Company

By Josh Petersen October 22, 2018

  This Halloween, Salt Lake City audiences can enjoy a horror classic live on stage. Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” will come to Pioneer...

Courtesy of University of Utahs Department of Theatre

“Julius Caesar”: A Tale of Women

By Adelina Whitten October 21, 2018

  Nearly 400 years ago, William Shakespeare created an iconic story of backstabbing and betrayal. “Julius Caesar” is a staple of school curriculums to this day, reiterating a familiar story...

“Tigers Be Still” Is a Funny But Shallow Take on Mental Illness

“Tigers Be Still” Is a Funny But Shallow Take on Mental Illness

By Josh Petersen October 21, 2018

  In a climactic scene of “Tigers Be Still,” a play by Kim Rosenstock in production at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, two characters share the deepest parts of themselves while reflecting...

Original Cartoon by Rohit Singh

Cryptid of the Week: Nessie and the Lake Dinos

By Marshall Falkner October 19, 2018

  This week: you know them, you love them, they are the least likely to actually exist — it’s the lake monsters! Last week, we talked about the Sasquatch family, and the week before that,...

Greek Row at the Unviersity of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wed. March, 7, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor| Daily Utah Chronicle)

Celebrate homecoming week with the Greeks

By Muhammed Alabdullah October 18, 2018

The University of Utah has a longstanding tradition of decorating sorority and fraternity houses during Homecoming week. Each house participates in a friendly competition to see who can show the most school...

Homecoming royalty pictured left to right, Courtney Passey,  Mitchel Kenney, Jackie Larsen, Michael Montgomery, Janet Tran, and Simon Greenhalgh at University of Utah on Monday, Ocotober 1st. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | The Utah Chronicle)

Regal Students

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer October 17, 2018

  Thousands of schools throughout the country celebrate the time-honored tradition of homecoming. The University of Utah is celebrating homecoming Oct. 13 through Oct. 20. There is a week full...

(Graphic by Hannah Allred | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

To Binge or Not To Binge Episode 31: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 15, 2018

  Warning: This article contains spoilers for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Writer and producer Amy Sherman-Palladino has returned with the wildly successful “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Winner...

Courtesy photo via Daisy Blake

“Tigers Be Still” Confronts Taboo Topics

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor October 14, 2018

  Join Pygmalion Productions as they kick off their 2018-2019 season with a production of “Tigers Be Still” by Kim Rosenstock, one of the writers behind the popular sitcom “New Girl.” If...

Ireland Nichols in Salt Lake Acting Company’s The Wolves

“The Wolves:” Fierce, Fun and Female

By Madge Slack October 14, 2018

  How interesting are the live of teenage female soccer players? As it turns out, pretty interesting. “The Wolves” is officially open at Salt Lake Acting Company, and it is a show worth seeing....

First Man is a Visually Dazzling, Technically Accomplished Biopic

“First Man” is a Visually Dazzling, Technically Accomplished Biopic

By Josh Petersen October 13, 2018

  In a time where the country feels more divided than ever, audiences might wax nostalgic for an era when American heroism could feel uncomplicated and bipartisan. At first glance, it seems that...