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Tanja London performs section three of "Save Your Own Skin" at the City Library in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Mar. 25, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Save Your Own Skin’: An Exploration of Cultural Vulnerability and Military Technology

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2017

In 2011, Dutch bio-artist Jalila Essaïdi created an artificial skin that rivaled the U.S. military's invention of bulletproof vests made of synthetic spider silk. Part still exhibit, part live performance,...

Graphic credit Zac Fox

The Utah Symphony Announces ‘Films in Concert’ As Highlight of 2017-18 Season

By Daniel Theriault March 31, 2017

The Utah Symphony invites you to relive some of cinema's most beloved blockbusters while listening to a live orchestra perform the score. Crowd favorites 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,' 'Raiders...

Zion Curtain Shows Little Confidence in Utah Parents

Zion Curtain Shows Little Confidence in Utah Parents

By Peyton Dalley March 31, 2017

Have you ever heard of anything so outrageous that you simply cannot believe it’s true? That is what it’s like living in Utah. Most recently, the cause for confusion and humor is the dropping of the...

"The Two Noble Kinsmen": Meet the Dramaturg

“The Two Noble Kinsmen”: Meet the Dramaturg

By Cate Heiner March 31, 2017

  When describing the requirements for a theatrical production, the term “dramaturg” may sound unusual even to those involved. Dramaturgs often provide essential aid and background to the...

Musician and University of Utah student Zack Sterling march 23, 2017. Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

A Helping Hand: U Student “fuels” Upcoming Benefit Concert

By Lynette Randall March 30, 2017

Combining music with charity, University of Utah student and music entrepreneur, Zachary Sterling is headlining a benefit concert to raise money for Utah children in foster care. “In my opinion, music...

"Life"— Be Careful What You Search For

“Life”— Be Careful What You Search For

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2017

They were surprised to find life on Mars, but they never expected to fear for their own lives. When six astronauts receive a sample from Mars at the International Space Station, they discover the first...

Art from the Attic: International Unity in "We Are the World"

Art from the Attic: International Unity in “We Are the World”

By Megan Hulse March 29, 2017

A group of top musicians in 1985 released charity album “We are the World” as a fundraiser and awareness campaign to fight hunger and poverty in Ethiopia. The title track “We are the World”...

PTC Succeeds with 'King Charles III' (review)

PTC Succeeds with ‘King Charles III’ (review)

By Cate Heiner March 29, 2017

For even a modest anglophile, the way Mike Bartlett's “King Charles III” pairs intrigue with British monarchy, political drama and family tensions in Pioneer Theatre Company’s current production...

Deafheaven vocalist George Clarke screams while Kerry McCoy plays guitar at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Mar. 24, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Deafheaven: Defying Labels

By Rishi Deka March 29, 2017

Fog and red light ensconced Urban Lounge as Deafheaven took the stage Friday night. It was an apt and ominous introduction to the musical group from San Francisco, California. Vocalist and front man...

School of Dance Gala practice and dress rehearsal. Photo credit 
Cara MacDonald.

The School of Dance Gala: In Photos

By Casey Koldewyn March 29, 2017

With performances beginning the weekend of March 23, the University of Utah's School of Dance has been busy with their Gala, which still has four performances left spanning Thursday, March 30 until Sunday,...