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Photo credit: Kevin Yatarola

Taylor Mac Makes Audience Engage

January 18, 2017

Martin Luther King Jr. Week began at Kingsbury Hall with Taylor Mac’s “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music: 1946-1976."  The show Saturday night was three hours of fun with several musicians, two...

College Street Style: Trina Moreno

College Street Style: Trina Moreno

January 17, 2017

I had a chance to sit down with Trina Moreno, a freshman looking to major in environmental studies and sustainability at the U, to talk about her unique style. Her ensemble for the day featured an eclectic...

Art from the Attic: Nat King Cole

Art from the Attic: Nat King Cole

January 17, 2017

One of my favorite albums my father raised me on is the 1952 staple “Unforgettable” by jazz legend, Nat King Cole. “Unforgettable” is an engaging jazz orchestral album that truly lives up to its...

Learning from SAC experiences: Artist of the Week Leah Hassett

Learning from SAC experiences: Artist of the Week Leah Hassett

January 17, 2017

Leah Hassett is a jack-of-all-trades. The U alumna is not only an actress but also a singer, dancer and organizational leader. During her time at the U, Hassett mastered balancing school, work and refining...

Volunteers in front of the Egyptian theater, in Park City, for the midnight showing of Wuthering Heights. 

-Maomi Sunshine Blackburn

Sundance Film Festival Tackles Climate Change

January 16, 2017

The largest independent film festival in the U.S. is happening next month in Park City. The 2017 Sundance Film Festival will take place this year Jan. 19 to Jan. 29. Full of culture, innovative films...

Arts and Entertainment Events Calendar 1/17— 1/22

January 16, 2017

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Power of Poison  NHMU Oct. 15-Apr. 16, 2017; during museum hours MUSIC Chamber Music  Fine Arts West (FAW) Jan. 17, 5-6 p.m., Utah.edu Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City:...

Directors and board members of Dance Theater Workshop and Bill T. Jones Dance Company pose together as they announce their new merger, photo taken November 24, 2010.
Credit:  Stephanie Berger

Art Activism Takes Center Stage at David P. Gardner Lecture

January 13, 2017

Activism has only grown in importance since the 2016 election cycle and art activism has done the same. This year's University of Utah David P. Gardner Graduate Lecture aims to highlight that collaboration,...

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Taylor Mac’s ’24-Decade History of Popular Music’ Condensed

January 13, 2017

The world renowned drag artist, Taylor Mac, has made his mark as a New York City based playwright, actor and singer among other titles. Originally from Stockton, Calif., Mac is a theatre aficionado, activist...

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. at the U

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. at the U

January 13, 2017

Scheduled for the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the day set aside in the United States to honor Dr. King and the work he did as a leader and activist during the Civil Rights...

Courtesy of Westminster

‘La Boheme’ Preview

January 13, 2017

Arguably the most renowned and popular opera in the classical genre, “La Boheme” is gracing the stage of Westminster this month.  This rich Italian opera depicts a story centered on the bohemian culture...